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MOLECULES WITH SOLUBILITY TAG AND RELATED METHODS
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
100011 This application claims the benefit of priority of European Patent
Application
No. EP20196705.6 filed 17 September 2020, the entirety of which is
incorporated
herein by reference.
SEQUENCE LISTING
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entirety. Said ASCII copy, created on September 16, 2021, is named P20-059 WO-
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
100031 The present disclosure relates to molecules with solubility tag and to
methods
for increasing the solubility of a molecule. Moreover, the present disclosure
relates to
antibody-drug conjugates with solubility tag, methods and compounds for
preparing
such antibody-drug conjugates, methods for increasing the solubility of
antibody-drug
conjugates, antibody-drug conjugates prepared by such methods, as well as the
use of
such antibody-drug conjugates in medical treatment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
100041 Highly specialized chemical molecules are essential components in many
important applications of modern-day life, for example in clinical diagnosis,
in medical
treatment or as research tools. Often, however, the options which molecules
can be used
for these applications are severely limited because insufficient solubility
prevents the
use of molecules that otherwise could be perfectly suited for a specific
purpose. Thus,
very frequently and in many fields of technology a need arises to provide
molecules
with increased solubility or to increase the solubility of specific molecules.
100051 A typical example for this issue is antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in
medical
diagnosis and treatment. In recent years, ADCs have emerged as a new class of
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biotherapeutics that allow to combine the specificity of an antibody with the
potency of
a small molecule therapeutic.
100061 Structurally, ADCs are cell targeting conjugates typically comprising
three
covalently linked main components: (i) an antibody component, (ii) a linker,
and (iii) a
medical drug ("payload"). Upon administration to a patient, the antibody
component
guides the ADC, via specific binding of the antibody component to its target
antigen,
to the target cells or the desired site within the body. Typically, the ADC is
then
internalized into the cell, e.g., by receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Subsequently, the
medical drug is released, for example by protease- or pH-dependent linker
cleavage or
by antibody degradation. The released medical drug will then fulfill its
therapeutic
function inside of the cell.
100071 While non-targeted drugs typically reach their site of action by whole-
body
distribution and passive diffusion, ADCs are not distributed evenly across the
whole
body. Rather, due to the interaction of the antibody component with its target
antigen,
an ADC is concentrated mainly at its site of action. Consequently, ADCs
require
smaller dosages while still allowing the drug to reach therapeutically
effective levels
inside the target cells, thus improving the therapeutic window. The targeting
by
formation of an ADC is therefore a powerful method to enhance specificity and
decrease systemic toxicity of a medical drug, and to allow for the therapeutic
use of
medical drugs that are less suitable or even unsuitable as systemic drugs.
100081 Suitability of ADC for clinical use depends on multiple factors, such
as the
selection of an appropriate target antigen and antibody component, linker
design and
stability, and the use of a drug payload with appropriate characteristics and
potency.
100091 A further critical factor is the overall solubility of the ADC. Common
drug
payloads, such as camptothecin and duocarmycin, are often hydrophobic and
significantly reduce the solubility of the ADC molecule. Therefore, newly
developed
ADCs often have solubility issues and are prone to aggregation and particle
formation.
This, in turn, means that only ADCs with low drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) can
be
synthesized, while for larger or more hydrophobic payloads synthesis of an ADC
is not
possible at all. Even in cases where synthesis is possible, reduced solubility
and
predisposition to aggregation still complicates analytical characterization of
the ADC,
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hinders efficient manufacturing with high reproducibility, and reduces long
term
stability. In clinical applications, the low solubility of ADCs often leads to
reduced
efficacy, significant side effects and a small therapeutic window, which may
be
inacceptable for reasons of patient safety.
100101 In view of these issues, lack of solubility is a significant risk in
the development
of new ADCs that drives costs and often leads to project termination.
100111 To some degree the solubility of an ADC can be improved by selection of
more
hydrophilic linkers or payloads. However, such compromises limit the options
for ADC
design and do not allow to modulate and fine-tune the drug-to-antibody ratio,
which
would be required for ADC optimization. Thus, this approach often leads to
ADCs with
inferior therapeutic characteristics.
100121 Alternatively, the incorporation of PEG chains of different length in
the linker
is a common scheme to address solubility issues in the ADC landscape. (see
e.g.
Simmons et al., Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (2020), vol. 392, p.
114932;
Tiberghien, Organic Process Research & Development (2018), vol. 22(9), p. 1241-
1256). However, administration of ADCs with PEG chains often leads to the
development of anti-PEG antibodies. This obstructs the positive effect of the
PEG chain
on solubility and often leads to an immune response against the ADC (Thi et
al.,
Polymers (2020), vol. 12(2), p. 298; Hong, Journal of Pharmacological and
Toxicological Methods (2020), vol. 102, p. 106678).
100131 Accordingly, there is a need in the art for improved ways to increase
the
solubility of ADCs. Moreover, there is a need in the art for improved ways to
reduce/prevent aggregation of ADCs. Moreover, there is a need in the art for
improved
ways to increase the drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) of ADCs. Moreover, there is
a need
in the art for improved ADCs, in particular for improved ADCs that have a
longer serum
half-life, improved pharmacokinetics, higher efficacy, less side effects,
reduced
toxicity, reduced immunogenicity, a larger therapeutic window and/or improved
patient
safety. Moreover, there is a need in the art for improved ways to achieve
optimized
clinical characteristics of an ADC (e.g., pharmacokinetics, efficacy, side
effects,
therapeutic window, patient safety). Moreover, there is a need in the art for
approaches
that allow to form ADCs from payloads that otherwise are too hydrophobic for
ADC
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generation. Moreover, there is a need in the art for approaches that allow to
form ADCs
with multiple hydrophobic payloads that otherwise cannot be prepared due to
issues of
solubility and/or aggregation. Moreover, there is a need in the art for ways
to address
the above-described needs by a "standardized" approach that can be widely used
for
different ADCs. Moreover, there is a need in the art for ways to address the
above-
described needs by a modular approach that can be flexibly adapted to
different ADCs
and the hydrophobicity of specific payloads, and that allows to modulate and
fine-tune
the drug-to-antibody ratio. Moreover, there is a need in the art for ways to
address the
above-described needs by an approach that allows for fast synthetic access.
100141 Similar needs as sketched out above also exist for other types of
molecules.
100151 The present disclosure overcomes the above-described problems and
addresses
the above-described needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
100161 The present disclosure addresses the needs described above in the
section
"Background of the Tnventi on" by the different aspects and embodiments
described
below.
100171 The present invention is, in part, based on the surprising observation
that
covalent attachment of an oligosaccharide-based solubility tag as described in
the
present disclosure to a molecule, such as an antibody-drug conjugate, results
in various
advantageous effects on the molecule. For example, as shown for ADCs,
advantageous
effects can include (but are not limited to) an increase in solubility,
reduced
aggregation, availability of molecules that otherwise cannot be obtained due
to
solubility issues, accessibility of higher drug-to-antibody ratios and
improved clinical
characteristics. Moreover, it was found that this approach is not limited to a
specific
structure, but can be more widely used, and can be applied as a modular
approach,
allowing for example for flexible adaption to a specific ADC.
100181 In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule comprising
a targeting
moiety and at least one solubility tag.
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100191 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
comprising a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, and at least one solubility
tag.
100201 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
comprising a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, and at least one
solubility tag.
100211 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a payload
that is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label. In some embodiments, said solubility
tag
comprises at least 3 and up to 12 monosaccharide units.
100221 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked by a
covalent bond to said at least one payload and/or to said linker(s).
100231 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are individually
selected from
the group consisting of aldoses, ketoses and chemically modified forms of said
aldoses
or ketoses. In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are individually
selected
from the group consisting of tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, and chemically
modified
forms of tetroses, pentoses and hexoses, wherein said tetroses are
individually selected
from the group consisting of erythrose and threose, said pentoses are
individually
selected from the group consisting of ribose, arabinose, xylose and lyxose,
and said
hexoses are individually selected from the group consisting of allose,
altrose, glucose,
mannose, gulose, idose, galactose and talose.
100241 In some embodiments, the solubility tag comprises or consists of a
chito-
oligosaccharide. In some embodiments, said chito-oligosaccharide is a chito-
oligosaccharide with 3 to 7 monosaccharide units selected from Table 1 below.
100251 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises or is a chemical
group with
a structural formula selected from the group consisting of structural formulas
(I) to (IV)
defined below.
100261 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety is selected from the group
consisting of a protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic, a nucleic acid, an
oligonucleotide
and a small molecule.
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[0027] In some embodiments, said antibody is an antibody against an antigen
present
on the surface of a target cell or an antigen-binding fragment of such an
antibody.
100281 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety specifically binds to a
tumor
antigen.
[0029] In some embodiments, said therapeutic agent is a cytotoxic agent, anti-
inflammatory agent, immunostimulatory agent or immunosuppressive agent.
[0030] In some embodiments, said linker/each of said linkers has a molecular
weight
of up to 1,500 Da.
[0031] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
consisting of a
targeting moiety and at least one solubility tag.
[0032] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
consisting of a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, and at least one solubility
tag.
[0033] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
consisting of a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, and at least one
solubility tag.
[0034] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting moiety, wherein
said
method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said
molecule
[0035] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting moiety and at
least one
functional moiety, wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least
one
solubility tag to said molecule.
[0036] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting moiety, at
least one
functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety wherein said method comprises
covalently
linking at least one solubility tag to said molecule.
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100371 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a targeting moiety,
wherein said
method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said
molecule.
100381 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a targeting moiety and
at least one
functional moiety, wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least
one
solubility tag to said molecule.
100391 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a targeting moiety, at
least one
functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises
covalently
linking at least one solubility tag to said molecule
100401 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound comprising a
targeting
moiety, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which
said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag
100411 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound comprising a
targeting
moiety and at least one functional moiety, wherein said method comprises the
preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently linked
to at
least one solubility tag.
100421 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound comprising a
targeting
moiety, at least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method
comprises
the preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently
linked to
at least one solubility tag.
100431 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a payload
that is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label. In some embodiments, said solubility
tag
comprises at least 3 and up to 12 monosaccharide units.
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100441 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound consisting of a
targeting
moiety, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which
said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag
100451 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound consisting of a
targeting
moiety and at least one functional moiety, wherein said method comprises the
preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently linked
to at
least one solubility tag.
100461 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound consisting of a
targeting
moiety, at least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method
comprises
the preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently
linked to
at least one solubility tag.
100471 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting
moiety.
100481 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting
moiety
and at least one functional moiety.
100491 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting
moiety, at
least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said
functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety.
100501 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a
targeting moiety.
100511 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a
targeting moiety
and at least one functional moiety.
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100521 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a
targeting moiety,
at least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said
functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety.
100531 In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said
at least
one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label, (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently
linking said payload/payloads and said antibody component, and (iv) at least
one
solubility tag.
100541 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
consisting of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein
said at least
one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label, (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently
linking said payload/payloads and said antibody component, and (iv) at least
one
solubility tag
100551 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
comprising (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said antibody-drug
conjugate.
100561 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
consisting of (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said antibody-drug
conjugate.
100571 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
comprising (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
the
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preparation of said antibody-drug conjugate in a form in which said antibody-
drug
conjugate is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag.
100581 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
consisting of an
antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
the
preparation of said antibody-drug conjugate in a form in which said antibody-
drug
conjugate is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag.
100591 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii)
at least
one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable
label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and
said
antibody component, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a
molecule in
which said chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility
tag,
wherein said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate.
100601 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound consisting of (i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least
one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable
label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and
said
antibody component, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a
molecule in
which said chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility
tag,
wherein said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate.
100611 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least
one payload
wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable
label, and (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said antibody
component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of said molecule in a form in
which
said molecule is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag, thus
resulting in an
antibody-drug conjugate comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least
one payload
wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable
label, (iii) a
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linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said antibody
component,
and (iv) at least one solubility tag.
100621 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule consisting of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at
least one
payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable label,
and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody
component, wherein said method comprises the preparation of said molecule in a
form
in which said molecule is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag,
thus resulting
in an antibody-drug conjugate consisting of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at
least one
payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody
component, and (iv) at least one solubility tag
100631 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate In some embodiments,
said use
involves the step of covalently linking said solubility tag to said antibody-
drug
conjugate.
100641 In some embodiments of said use, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises
(i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component.
100651 In some embodiments of said use, said antibody-drug conjugate consists
of (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component.
100661 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
preparing an
antibody-drug conjugate as defined in the present disclosure, said method
comprising
the step of carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent
bond between
(a) a molecule comprising an antibody component as defined in the present
disclosure,
a payload as defined in the present disclosure and a linker as defined in the
present
disclosure and (b) a solubility tag as defined in the present disclosure, or
carrying out a
reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between (a) an antibody
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component as defined in the present disclosure and (b) a molecule comprising a
payload
as defined in the present disclosure, a linker as defined in the present
disclosure and a
solubility tag as defined in the present disclosure, or carrying out a
reaction resulting in
the formation of a covalent bond between (a) a molecule comprising an antibody
component as defined in the present disclosure, a linker as defined in the
present
disclosure and a solubility tag as defined in the present disclosure and (b) a
payload as
defined in the present disclosure, or carrying out a reaction resulting in the
formation
of a covalent bond between (a) a molecule comprising an antibody component as
defined in the present disclosure and a linker as defined in the present
disclosure and
(b) a molecule comprising a solubility tag as defined in the present
disclosure and a
payload as defined in the present disclosure, to yield an antibody-drug
conjugate with
a covalently linked solubility tag
100671 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a compound for use
in the
preparation of an antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure,
wherein
said compound comprises a solubility tag as defined in the present disclosure
linked to
an activator group.
100681 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
that has been prepared by a method according to the present disclosure.
100691 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical
composition
comprising the antibody-drug conjugate of the present disclosure or an
antibody-drug
conjugate prepared by the method according to the present disclosure.
100701 In some embodiments, said pharmaceutical composition comprises a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/or excipient.
100711 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
according to the present disclosure or a pharmaceutical composition according
to the
present disclosure for use as a medicament or for use in the treatment of a
disease as
defined below.
100721 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
treating a disease
in a patient in need thereof, comprising the step of administering to said
patient a
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therapeutically effective amount of the antibody-drug conjugate of the present
disclosure or the pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosure.
100731 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of the
antibody-drug
conjugate of the present disclosure or of the pharmaceutical composition of
the present
disclosure for the manufacture of a medicament, preferably for the manufacture
of a
medicament for the treatment of a disease or disorder as defined below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
100741 In the following, reference is made to the figures. All methods
referred to in the
figure descriptions below were carried out as described in detail in the
examples.
100751 Figure 1 shows mean body weight curves of BALB/c Nude mice bearing
subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors obtained in Example 8. Each point represents the
mean
of the recorded body weight per group. Animals were randomized and treated on
D31.
D97 was the last day of the study. Values are shown for all time points where
at least
80% of the animals of the respective group were still present "Q1Dx1"
indicates that
treatment occurred in one single dose (which was administered on D31) Figure
lA
shows mean body weight curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 2, 3 and 4.
Figure
1B shows mean body weight curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 5, 6 and 7).
Figure 1C shows mean body weight curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 8, 9
and
10.
100761 Figure 2 shows median body weight curves of BALB/c Nude mice bearing
subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors obtained in Example 8. Each point represents the
median of the recorded body weight per group. Values are shown for all time
points
where at least 80% of the animals of the respective group were still present.
Figure 2A
shows median body weight curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 2, 3 and 4.
Figure
2B shows median body weight curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 5, 6 and
7).
Figure 2C shows median body weight curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 8,
9 and
10.
100771 Figure 3 shows mean tumor volume curves of BALB/c Nude mice bearing
subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors obtained in Example 8. Each point represents the
mean
of the recorded tumor volume per group. Values are shown for all time points
where at
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least 80% of the animals of the respective group were still present. Figure 3A
shows
mean tumor volume curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 2, 3 and 4. Figure
3B
shows mean tumor volume curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 5, 6 and 7).
Figure
3C shows mean tumor volume curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 8, 9 and
10.
100781 Figure 4 shows median tumor volume curves of BALB/c Nude mice bearing
subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors obtained in Example 8. Values are shown for all
time
points where at least 80% of the animals of the respective group were still
present.
Figure 4A shows median tumor volume curves for Group 1 (control) and Groups 2,
3
and 4. Figure 4B shows median tumor volume curves for Group 1 (control) and
Groups
5, 6 and 7). Figure 4C shows median tumor volume curves for Group 1 (control)
and
Groups 8, 9 and 10.
100791 Figure 5 shows a summary of the tumor volume of BALB/c Nude mice
bearing
subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors on D59 in Example 8.
100801 Figure 6 shows tumor growth inhibition (T/C%) in treated BALB/c Nude
mice
bearing subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors in Example 8. Group 1 was used as the
control.
No further calculations were possible after D83 since there were less than
four mice
remaining in the control group. Figure 6A shows tumor growth inhibition (T/C%)
for
Group 1 (control) and Groups 2, 3 and 4. Figure 6B shows tumor growth
inhibition
(T/C%) for Group 1 (control) and Groups 5, 6 and 7). Figure 6C shows tumor
growth
inhibition (T/C%) for Group 1 (control) and Groups 8, 9 and 10.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS
100811 Although the present disclosure is described in detail above and below,
it is to
be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular
methodologies,
protocols and reagents described by the present disclosure, as these may vary.
It is also
to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of
describing
particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the
present
disclosure which will be limited only by the appended claims. Unless defined
otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same
meanings as
commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.
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[0082] In the following, certain elements of the present disclosure will be
described in
more detail, including the description of specific embodiments. However, the
variously
described examples and preferred embodiments should not be construed to limit
the
present disclosure to only the explicitly described embodiments. This
description
should be understood to support and encompass embodiments which combine the
explicitly described embodiments with any number of the disclosed and/or
preferred
elements and in any manner. Furthermore, any permutations and combinations of
all
described elements in this application should be considered disclosed by the
description
of the present application except for where this leads to logical
contradictions or the
context indicates otherwise
100831 Unless defined otherwise herein, scientific and technical terms used in
connection with the present disclosure shall have the meanings that are
commonly
understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Generally, nomenclatures and
techniques referred to in the present disclosure, e.g., nomenclatures and
techniques of
organic chemistry, chemical synthesis, biology, medicinal and pharmaceutical
chemistry, medicine, pharmacology or toxicology, are those well-known and
commonly used in the art. The methods and techniques of the present disclosure
are
generally performed according to conventional methods well-known in the art
and as
described in the references cited and discussed throughout the present
disclosure unless
otherwise indicated.
[0084] According to one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
comprising
a targeting moiety and at least one solubility tag.
[0085] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
comprising a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, and at least one solubility
tag.
[0086] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
comprising a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, and at least one
solubility tag.
[0087] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
consisting of a
targeting moiety and at least one solubility tag.
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100881 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
consisting of a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, and at least one solubility
tag.
100891 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a molecule
consisting of a
targeting moiety, at least one functional moiety, a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, and at least one
solubility tag.
100901 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting moiety, wherein
said
method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said
molecule.
100911 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting moiety and at
least one
functional moiety, wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least
one
solubility tag to said molecule.
100921 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting moiety, at
least one
functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises
covalently
linking at least one solubility tag to said molecule.
100931 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a targeting moiety,
wherein said
method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said
molecule.
100941 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a targeting moiety and
at least one
functional moiety, wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least
one
solubility tag to said molecule.
100951 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a targeting moiety, at
least one
functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises
covalently
linking at least one solubility tag to said molecule.
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100961 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound comprising a
targeting
moiety, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which
said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag
100971 As a skilled person understands, this "molecule in which said chemical
compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag" is the molecule
referred to
in the first six aspects mentioned in the section "Antibody-drug conjugates"
and can be
characterized by all the other features disclosed in this application with
regard to any
of these aspects.
100981 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound comprising a
targeting
moiety and at least one functional moiety, wherein said method comprises the
preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently linked
to at
least one solubility tag
100991 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound comprising a
targeting
moiety, at least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method
comprises
the preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently
linked to
at least one solubility tag.
101001 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound consisting of a
targeting
moiety, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which
said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag
101011 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound consisting of a
targeting
moiety and at least one functional moiety, wherein said method comprises the
preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently linked
to at
least one solubility tag.
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[0102] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound, said chemical compound consisting of a
targeting
moiety, at least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
functional moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety, wherein said method
comprises
the preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently
linked to
at least one solubility tag.
[0103] In some embodiments of any of the methods described above, all
components
of said chemical compound are covalently linked.
[0104] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting
moiety.
[0105] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting
moiety
and at least one functional moiety.
[0106] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubi 1 ity of a molecule, said molecule comprising a targeting
moiety, at
least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said
functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety.
[0107] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a
targeting moiety.
[0108] In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of targeting
moiety
and at least one functional moiety.
101091 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule consisting of a
targeting moiety,
at least one functional moiety, and a linker/linkers covalently linking said
functional
moiety/moieties and said targeting moiety.
[0110] In some embodiments, the use involves the step of covalently linking at
least
one solubility tag to said molecule.
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101111 The following embodiments relate to any of the molecules, methods or
uses
defined above.
101121 In some embodiments, all components of said molecule are covalently
linked.
101131 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety is a molecular group that
specifically binds to a target molecule or fragment thereof. In some
embodiments, said
target molecule is a biomolecule. In some embodiments, said target molecule is
a
receptor at the surface of a cell. In some embodiments, said target molecule
is an antigen
that is present on the surface of a target cell.
101141 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety is capable of specifically
binding
to an antigen that is present on the surface of a target cell. In some
embodiments, said
targeting moiety comprises a protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic, a nucleic
acid, an
oligonucleotide or a small molecule. In some embodiments, said targeting
moiety is
selected from the group consisting of a protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic,
a nucleic
acid, an oligonucleotide and a small molecule.
10115] Tn some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises a protein Tn some
embodiments, said targeting moiety is a protein. In some embodiments, said
targeting
moiety comprises or is a protein which is a protein ligand that specifically
binds to a
receptor at the surface of a cell. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety
comprises
or is a protein which is an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.
In some
embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises or is a protein which is an
antibody
component. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises or is a
protein
which comprises at least 30 amino acids. In some embodiments, said targeting
moiety
comprises or is a peptide which consists of 2 to 30 amino acids.
101161 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises a peptide. In some
embodiments, said targeting moiety is a peptide.
101171 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises a peptide mimetic.
In
some embodiments, said targeting moiety is a peptide mimetic.
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[0118] In some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises a nucleic acid. In
some
embodiments, said targeting moiety is a nucleic acid. In some embodiments,
said
targeting moiety comprises or is a nucleic acid which is a DNA or an RNA.
[0119] In some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises an
oligonucleotide. In
some embodiments, said targeting moiety is an oligonucleotide.
[0120] In some embodiments, said targeting moiety comprises or is a small
molecule
with a molecular weight < 1000 Da. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety
comprises a small molecule. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety is a
small
molecule.
[0121] In some embodiments, said targeting moiety is not a sugar. In some
embodiments, said targeting moiety does not comprise a sugar.
[0122] In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of at
least
100 Da. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of
at least
500 Da. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of
at least
1 000 Da In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of
at
least 2 000 Da. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight of
at least 10 kDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight of
at least 50 kDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight of
at least 100 kDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 1 000 Da. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 2 000 Da. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 10 kDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 50 kDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 200 kDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 1 MDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 5 MDa. In some embodiments, said targeting moiety has a molecular
weight
of up to 10 MDa.
[0123] In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a chemical
entity
which is capable of fulfilling a biological, chemical, therapeutic and/or
diagnostic
function in the human body.
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101241 As the skilled person understands, the term "chemical entity" includes
any type
of chemical group or molecule of any substance class and is only limited by
the recited
requirement that it must be capable of fulfilling (in the context of the
molecule
according to the present disclosure) a biological, chemical, therapeutic
and/or
diagnostic function in the human body.
101251 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a
therapeutic agent
or a detectable label. In some embodiments, said at least one functional
moiety is a
therapeutic agent. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is
a
detectable label.
101261 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a payload
that is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label. In some embodiments, said payload is
a
therapeutic agent. In some embodiments, said payload is a detectable label.
101271 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises a
protein,
a peptide, a peptide mimetic, a nucleic acid, an oligonucleotide or a small
molecule. In
some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a protein, a peptide,
a peptide
mimetic, a nucleic acid, an oligonucleotide or a small molecule.
101281 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises a
protein.
In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a protein. In some
embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises or is a protein
which
comprises at least 30 amino acids. In some embodiments, said at least one
functional
moiety comprises or is a peptide which consists of 2 to 30 amino acids.
101291 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises a
peptide.
In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a peptide.
101301 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises a
peptide
mimetic. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a peptide
mimetic.
101311 In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises a
nucleic
acid. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a nucleic
acid. In
some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises or is a
nucleic acid
which is a DNA or an RNA.
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[0132] In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises an
oligonucleotide. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is
an
oligonucleotide.
[0133] In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises a
small
molecule. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a small
molecule.
In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is a small molecule.
[0134] In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety comprises or
is a small
molecule with a molecular weight < 1000 Da. In some embodiments, said at least
one
functional moiety comprises a small molecule.
[0135] In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety is not a
sugar. In some
embodiments, said at least one functional moiety does not comprise a sugar.
[0136] In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety has a
molecular
weight of at least 100 Da. In some embodiments, said at least one functional
moiety has
a molecular weight of at least 500 Da. In some embodiments, said at least one
functional
moiety has a molecular weight of at least 1 000 Da Tri some embodiments, said
at least
one functional moiety has a molecular weight of at least 2 000 Da. In some
embodiments, said at least one functional moiety has a molecular weight of at
least
kDa. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety has a molecular
weight of at least 50 kDa. In some embodiments, said at least one functional
moiety has
a molecular weight of at least 100 kDa. In some embodiments, said at least one
functional moiety has a molecular weight of up to 1 000 Da. In some
embodiments,
said at least one functional moiety has a molecular weight of up to 2 000 Da.
In some
embodiments, said at least one functional moiety has a molecular weight of up
to
10 kDa. In some embodiments, said at least one functional moiety has a
molecular
weight of up to 50 kDa. In some embodiments, said at least one functional
moiety has
a molecular weight of up to 200 kDa. In some embodiments, said at least one
functional
moiety has a molecular weight of up to 1 MDa. In some embodiments, said at
least one
functional moiety has a molecular weight of up to 5 MDa.
101371 In some embodiments, a comparative molecule with an identical structure
as
said molecule, but lacking said solubility tag(s), has an isoelectric point
(pI) of 5-9.
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[0138] In some embodiments, a comparative molecule with an identical structure
as
said molecule, but lacking said solubility tag(s), has a solubility (indicated
in g of
compound per ml of PBS; solubility measured at 25 C in PBS (Phosphate-
buffered
saline: 137 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KC1, 10 mM Na2HPO4, 1.8 mM KH2PO4, pH 7.4)) that
falls within a range of 50%, preferably 30%, relative to the solubility
under the
same conditions of a compound consisting of the antibody Trastuzumab with two
copies of auristatin covalently linked to its Fc region.
[0139] In some embodiments, the number of functional moieties per molecule is
in the
range of from 1 to 15. In some embodiments, the number of functional moieties
per
molecule is in the range of from 1 to 10. In some embodiments, the number of
functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 8. In some embodiments, the
number
of functional moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 4
101401 In some embodiments, the molecule comprises one, but not more than one
functional moieties In some embodiments, the number of functional moieties per
molecule is in the range of from 2 to 8. In some embodiments, the number of
functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 4 to 8.
[0141] In some embodiments, the number of targeting moieties per molecule is
in the
range of from 1 to 15. In some embodiments, the number of targeting moieties
per
molecule is in the range of from 1 to 10. In some embodiments, the number of
targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 8. In some embodiments, the
number
of targeting moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 4.
[0142] In some embodiments, the molecule comprises one, but not more than one
targeting moieties. In some embodiments, the number of targeting moieties per
molecule is in the range of from 2 to 8. In some embodiments, the number of
targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 4 to 8.
[0143] In some embodiments, said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate
comprising
(i) an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is
a therapeutic agent or a detectable label, (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, and (iv) at least one solubility
tag.
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101441 In some embodiments, said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate that
consists
of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least
one payload
is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label, (iii) a linker/linkers
covalently linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, and (iv) at least one solubility
tag.
101451 Antibody-drug conjugates
101461 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said
at least
one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label, (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently
linking said payload/payloads and said antibody component, and (iv) at least
one
solubility tag.
[0147] As used herein, an "antibody-drug conjugate" (abbreviated "ADC") is a
molecule comprising an antibody (the "antibody component" of the ADC, see
below)
that is conjugated via a linker to a payload ("drug"). In the ADC of the
present
disclosure, the payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label. The
different
components of the antibody-drug conjugate are covalently linked.
101481 By binding to its antigen, the antibody component of the ADC serves as
targeting component that can direct the ADC to its target site. For example,
if the
antigen of the antibody component is a tumor antigen, the ADC will e.g., be
directed to
tumor cells expressing this tumor antigen at their cell surface. Upon
recruitment of the
ADC to the target site, the payload can mediate a therapeutic action (e.g.,
killing of a
cancer cell, local reduction of an inflammation, local stimulation or
suppression of the
immune system) or, if the payload is a detectable label, the target site can
be identified
by detection of the detectable label.
101491 Non-targeted drugs typically reach their site of action by whole-body
distribution and passive diffusion. In contrast, ADCs are targeted compounds
that are
not distributed evenly across the whole body. Due to the interaction of the
antibody
component with its target antigen, an ADC is concentrated preferentially at
its site
target site. Therefore, ADCs with a therapeutic agent as payload require lower
dosages
to be therapeutically effective, thus improving the therapeutic window.
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101501 In many cases, upon binding to its target cell an ADC will be
internalized into
the cell, e.g. by receptor-mediated endocytosis. If the linker is a cleavable
linker, the
linker may be cleaved after cellular degradation (e.g., by enzymatic or
chemical
cleavage). Alternatively, the antibody may be degraded inside of the cell. In
either case,
the payload is released into the cellular interior. If the payload is a
medical drug, it can
then fulfill its therapeutic function inside of the cell. If the payload is a
detectable label
it may be detected inside of the cell.
[0151] Antibody-drug conjugates, their structure, preparation and use are
described in
detail e.g. in Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Fundamentals, Drug Development, and
Clinical Outcomes to Target Cancer, 1st edition (2016), editors Olivier and
Hurvitz,
publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (U.S.); Toader, Topics in Medicinal
Chemistry
(2018), vol. 28 (Cancer II), p 289-332; Chau, Lancet (2019), vol. 394 (10200),
p 793-
804; Nimoy, Pharmaceuticals (2018), vol. 11(2), p. 32/1-32/22; Gorka et al.,
Accounts
of Chemical Research (2018), vol. 51(12), p. 3226-3235; Tiberghien et al.,
Journal of
Organic Chemistry (2019), vol. 84(8), p. 4830-4836; Rohrer, in: Process Scale
Purification of Antibodies, 2nd edition (2017), editor: Gottschalk, John Wiley
& Sons,
Inc., p. 595-614; Vaklavas and Forero, Methods in Molecular Biology (2012),
vol. 899,
p. 489-497.
101521 As a skilled person will understand, in practice ADCs are often
populations of
molecules that slightly vary with regard to their characteristics. For
example, a
population of ADC molecules may for the most part include ADC molecules with 4
payloads per ADC molecule, but may also contain a small fraction of ADC
molecules
with 3 payloads and a small fraction of ADC molecules with 5 payloads per ADC
molecule. In such a case where there is slight variation in an ADC population
with
regard to a characteristic, the numbers indicated below will typically relate
to the
rounded average number over the population.
[0153] For the purposes of the present disclosure, a high homogeneity between
the
ADCs within the population of interest is usually desirable. A higher
homogeneity can
typically be achieved by additional steps of purification/separation, e.g. by
HIC
(hydrophobic interaction chromatography), SEC (size exclusion chromatography)
and
HPLC/reversed phase HPLC. The homogeneity of an ADC population can be
determined e.g. by HIC, HPLC/reversed phase HPLC, SDS-PAGE analysis and MS
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(mass spectrometry) analysis. For an analysis differentiating between the
antibody
heavy and light chain, SEC under reducing conditions or SDS-PAGE followed by
MS
analysis can be carried out.
101541 Antibody component
101551 The term "antibody component", as used herein, refers to an
immunoglobulin
molecule that is used or can be used as part of an antibody-drug conjugate.
The term
"antibody component" can encompass intact antibodies and antigen-binding
fragments
of intact antibodies (i.e., fragments of an intact antibody that are still
capable of binding
the same antigen to which the corresponding intact antibody binds). In some
embodiments, the term also includes molecules in which an intact antibody or
antigen-
binding fragment of an intact antibody is covalently linked to one or more
further intact
antibodies and/or one or more further antigen-binding fragments of antibodies
and/or
another molecular structure. Thus, the antibody component is an immunoglobulin
molecule that recognizes and specifically binds to a target (the antigen, see
below),
through at least one antigen-binding site within the variable region of the
immunoglobulin molecule.
101561 As used herein, an "intact" antibody refers to an antibody that
includes the
complete, full-length sequence of an antibody of the respective antibody
class. Thus,
an intact antibody includes the antigen-binding region(s) (i.e., the complete
VL and VH
domains), as well as complete light and heavy chain constant domains, as
appropriate
for the antibody class, wherein the antibody domains remain associated through
at least
one non-covalent interaction. The constant domains may be native sequence
constant
domains (e.g., human native sequence constant domains) or amino acid sequence
variants thereof.
101571 As used herein, a "fragment" of an antibody is a portion of an intact
antibody.
An "antigen-binding fragment" of an (intact) antibody is a portion of said
antibody that
binds the same antigen as the intact antibody. Typically, this means that the
fragment
comprises the same antigen-binding region as the intact antibody. Examples of
antibody
fragments include, but are not limited to Fab, Fab', F(ab')2, and FIT
fragments and single
chain Fy (scFv) antibodies. In some embodiments, the term "fragment" of an
antibody
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also encompasses bi- or multivalent antibody constructs generated by joining
two or
more of the aforementioned antibody fragments together.
101581 As used herein, "antigen" refers to a substance that can specifically
bind to the
variable region of an antibody. An antigen may e.g., be a protein,
polypeptide, peptide,
carbohydrate, polynucleotide, lipid, or a combination of the foregoing.
101591 A "variable region" of an antibody refers to the variable region of the
antibody
light chain or the variable region of the antibody heavy chain, either alone
or in
combination. The variable regions of the heavy and light chain each consist of
four
framework regions (FR) connected by three complementarity determining regions
(CDRs) also known as hypervariable regions. The CDRs in each chain are held
together
in close proximity by the FRs and, with the CDRs from the other chain,
contribute to
the formation of the antigen-binding site of the antibody. There are at least
two
techniques for determining CDRs: (1) an approach based on cross-species
sequence
variability (Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th ed (1991),
editors
Kabat et al., National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, USA)); and (2) an
approach based
on crystallographic studies of antigen-antibody complexes (Al-Lazikani et al.,
J. Molec.
Biol. (1997), vol. 273, p. 927-948)). In addition, combinations of these two
approaches
are sometimes used in the art to determine CDRs.
101601 The terms "epitope" or "antigenic determinant" are used interchangeably
herein
and refer to the portion of an antigen that is recognized and specifically
bound by a
particular antibody. When the antigen is a polypeptide, epitopes can be formed
both
from contiguous amino acids and noncontiguous amino acids juxtaposed by
tertiary
folding of a protein. Epitopes formed from contiguous amino acids are
typically
retained upon protein denaturing, whereas epitopes formed by tertiary folding
are
typically lost upon protein denaturing. An epitope typically includes at least
3, and more
usually, at least 5 or 8-10 amino acids in a unique spatial conformation.
101611 Each ADC molecule according to the present disclosure comprises one
antibody
component (but may comprise more than one payload and more than one linker).
101621 With respect to the type and source of the antibody, the antibody
component is
not particularly limited, as long as it contains at least one antigen-binding
site and shows
binding to its target antigen. Standard techniques of antibody design and
preparation
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are known to a skilled person (see e.g. Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd
edition
(2014), editor Greenfield, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (U.S.);
Antibody
Engineering - Methods and Protocols, 2nd edition (2010), editors Nevoltris and
Chames, publisher Springer (Germany); Handbook of Therapeutic Antibodies
(2014),
editors Dtibel and Reichert, publisher Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
(Germany); Harper, Methods in Molecular Biology (2013), vol. 1045, p. 41-49).
101631 The following embodiments relate to any of the molecules, antibody-drug
conjugates, methods or uses defined above.
101641 In some embodiments, said antibody component is an intact antibody or
an
antigen-binding fragment thereof. In some embodiments, said antibody component
is
an intact antibody. In some embodiments, said antibody component is an antigen-
binding fragment of an intact antibody.
101651 In some embodiments, the antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is a monoclonal
antibody
or a polyclonal antibody. Preferably, the antibody component (resp. said
antibody that
is included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is a
monoclonal
antibody.
101661 A "monoclonal" antibody", as used herein, means an antibody arising
from a
nearly homogeneous antibody population. More particularly, the individual
antibodies
of a population are identical except for a few possible naturally-occurring
mutations
which can be found in minimal proportions. In other words, a monoclonal
antibody
consists of a homogeneous antibody arising from the growth of a single cell
clone and
is generally characterized by heavy chains of one and only one class and
subclass, and
light chains of only one type. Monoclonal antibodies are directed against a
single
antigen. In addition, in contrast with preparations of polyclonal antibodies
which
typically include various antibodies directed against various epitopes, each
monoclonal
antibody is directed against a single epitope of the antigen. Monoclonal
antibodies are
typically produced by a single clone of B lymphocytes ("B cells"). Monoclonal
antibodies may be obtained using a variety of techniques known to those
skilled in the
art, including standard hybridoma technology (see e.g., Kohler and Milstein,
Eur. J.
Immunol. (1976), vol. 5, p. 511-519; Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd
edition
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(2014), editor Greenfield, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (USA);
Immunobiology, 5th ed. (2001), editors Janeway et al., Garland Publishing
(USA)) and
e.g., expression from a eukaryotic host cell transfected with a DNA molecule
coding
for the homogeneous antibody or from a prokaryotic host cell transfected with
a DNA
molecule coding for the homogeneous antibody.
101671 As used herein, "polyclonal" antibody refers to a heterogeneous
population of
antibodies, typically obtained by purification from the sera of immunized
animals by
standard techniques known to a skilled person (see e.g., Antibodies: A
Laboratory
Manual, 2nd edition (2014), editor Greenfield, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Press
(USA)).
101681 In some embodiments, the antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is a
monospecific
antibody or a bispecific antibody.
101691 A "monospecific antibody", as used herein, is an antibody that is
capable of
binding only to one antigen.
101701 The term "bispecific antibody", as used in the present disclosure,
refers to an
antibody that is capable of specifically binding to two different epitopes at
the same
time. The epitopes can be from the same antigen or from two different
antigens.
Preferably, the epitopes are from two different antigens. Typically, a
bispecific
antibody has two antigen-binding sites, wherein e.g., each of the two pairs of
heavy
chain and light chain (HC/LC) is specifically binding to a different antigen,
i.e., the first
heavy and the first light chain are specifically binding together to a first
antigen, and,
the second heavy and the second light chain are specifically binding together
to a
second antigen. Methods for making bispecific antibodies are known in the art.
For
example, bispecific antibodies can be produced recombinantly using the co-
expression
of two immunoglobulin heavy chain/light chain pairs (see e.g., Milstein et
al., Nature
(1983), vol. 305, p. 537-539). Alternatively, bispecific antibodies can be
prepared using
chemical linkage (see e.g., Brennan et al., Science (1985), vol. 229, p. 81).
A bispecific
antibody can also for example be prepared by the SEED technology (an approach
for
generation of bispecific antibodies in which structurally related sequences
within the
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conserved CH3 domains of human IgA and IgG are exchanged to form two
asymmetric
but complementary domains, see WO 2016/087650).
101711 In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is a bispecific
antibody
or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that is capable of binding both
antigens for
which said bispecific antibody is specific. Thus, said antigen-binding
fragment of said
bispecific antibody binds to the same two antigens as said bispecific
antibody.
101721 In some embodiments, said antibody that is included as targeting moiety
in the
"molecule" defined above is a bispecific antibody.
101731 The antibody component of the present disclosure (resp. said antibody
that is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) may be
monovalent,
bivalent or multivalent. A "monovalent" antibody/antibody component has one
antigen-
binding site A "bivalent" antibody/antibody component has two antigen-binding
sites.
These two antigen-binding sites may bind the same or different antigens A
"multivalent" antibody/antibody component has more than two antigen-binding
sites.
These more than two antigen-binding sites may bind the same or different
antigens.
101741 In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is an antibody
selected
from the group consisting of a chimeric antibody, a humanized antibody and a
human
antibody.
101751 As used in this disclosure, a "chimeric" antibody is an antibody in
which a
portion of the heavy and/or light chain is identical with or homologous to
corresponding
sequences in antibodies derived from a particular species or belonging to a
particular
antibody class or subclass, while the remainder of the chain(s) is/are
identical with or
homologous to corresponding sequences in antibodies derived from another
species or
belonging to another antibody class or subclass, as well as fragments of such
antibodies,
so long as they exhibit the desired biological activity (U.S. Patent
4,816,567; Morrison
et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci USA (1984), vol. 81, p. 6851-6855). As used
herein,
"humanized antibody" is used a subset of "chimeric antibodies."
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101761 A "humanized antibody", as used herein, is a "humanized" form of non-
human
(e.g., murine) antibody. A "humanized antibody" is a chimeric antibody that
contains
minimal sequence derived from non-human immunoglobulin. In one embodiment, a
humanized antibody is a human immunoglobulin (recipient antibody) in which
residues
from an HVR (hereinafter defined) of the recipient are replaced by residues
from an
HVR of a non-human species (donor antibody) such as mouse, rat, rabbit or non-
human
primate having the desired specificity, affinity, and/or capacity. In some
instances,
framework (FR) residues of the human immunoglobulin are replaced by
corresponding
non-human residues. Furthermore, humanized antibodies may comprise residues
that
are not found in the recipient antibody or in the donor antibody. These
modifications
may be made to further refine antibody performance, such as binding affinity.
In
general, a humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one,
and
typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the
hypervari able
loops correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin sequence, and all or
substantially all of the FR regions are those of a human immunoglobulin
sequence,
although the FR regions may include one or more individual FR residue
substitutions
that improve antibody performance, such as binding affinity, isomerization,
immunogenicity, etc. The number of these amino acid substitutions in the FR
are
typically no more than 6 in the H chain, and in the L chain, no more than 3.
The
humanized antibody optionally will also comprise at least a portion of an
immunoglobulin constant region (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin.
For
further details, see e.g., Jones et al., Nature (1986), vol. 321, p. 522-525;
Riechmann et
al., Nature (1988), vol. 332, p. 323-329; and Presta, Curr. Op. Struct. Biol.
(1992), vol.
2, p. 593-596. See also, for example, Vaswani and Hamilton, Ann. Allergy,
Asthma &
Immunol. (1998), vol. 1, p. 105-115; Harris, Biochem. Soc. Transactions
(1995), vol.
23, p. 1035-1038; Hurle and Gross, Curr. Op. Biotech. (1994), vol. 5, p. 428-
433; U.S.
Patent 6,982,321; U.S. Patent 7,087,409.
101771 A "human antibody" is an antibody that possesses an amino-acid sequence
corresponding to that of an antibody produced by a human and/or has been made
using
any of the techniques for making human antibodies as disclosed herein. This
definition
of a human antibody specifically excludes a humanized antibody comprising non-
human antigen-binding residues. Human antibodies can be produced using various
techniques known in the art, including phage-display libraries (Hoogenboom and
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Winter, J. Mol. Biol. (1991), vol. 227, P. 381; Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol.
(1991), vol.
222, p. 581). Also available for the preparation of human monoclonal
antibodies are
methods described in Cole et al., in: Monoclonal Antibodies and Cancer Therapy
(1985), editors Reisfeld and Sell, publisher Alan R. Liss Inc. (New York), p.
77-96;
Boemer et al., J. Immunol. (1991), vol. 147(1), p. 86-95; van Dijk and van de
Winkel,
Curr. Opin. Pharmacol. (2001), vol. 5, p. 368-374. Human antibodies can be
prepared
by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal that has been modified to
produce
such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci
have
been disabled, e.g., immunized xenomice (see e.g., U.S. Patent 6,075,181 and
U.S.
Patent 6,150,584 regarding XENOMOUSETu technology). See also, for example, Li
et
al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (2006), vol. 103, p. 3557-3562 regarding human
antibodies generated via a human B-cell hybridoma technology.
101781 The antibody component according to the present disclosure can be of
any class
(e.g., IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM, preferably IgG), or subclass (e.g., IgGl,
IgG2, IgG3,
IgG4, IgAl and IgA2, preferably IgG1). The different classes of
immunoglobulins have
different and well-known subunit structures and three-dimensional
configurations
(Immunobiology, 5th ed. (2001), editors Janeway et al., Garland Publishing
(USA)).
101791 In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is an antibody
selected
from the group consisting of an IgG1 antibody, an IgG2 antibody, an IgG3
antibody,
IgG4 antibody, an IgA antibody, an IgM antibody, and hybrids thereof.
101801 An antibody consisting of a "hybrid" of two antibodies of different
class/subclasses refers to an antibody that contains sequences from these two
antibodies
of different class/subclass. For example, a bispecific antibody prepared by
the SEED
technology (WO 2016/087650) typically contains sequences from both IgG and IgA
and thus would be considered a "hybrid" of an IgG antibody and an IgA
antibody.
101811 In some embodiments, said antigen-binding fragment is selected from the
group
consisting of a Fab, a Fab', a (Fab')2, a Fv, a scFv, a diabody and a VHH.
101821 "Fab" fragments are obtained by papain digestion of an antibody, which
produces two identical antigen-binding fragments, called "Fab" fragments, and
a
residual "Fc" fragment, a designation reflecting the ability to crystallize
readily. The
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Fab fragment consists of an entire L chain along with the variable region
domain of the
H chain (VH), and the first constant domain of one heavy chain (CH1). Each Fab
fragment is monovalent with respect to antigen binding, i.e., it has a single
antigen-
binding site.
101831 "F(ab')2" fragments are obtained by pepsin treatment of an antibody,
which
yields a single large F(ab')2 fragment which roughly corresponds to two
disulfide linked
Fab fragments having different antigen-binding activity and is still capable
of cross-
linking antigen.
101841 "Fab' " fragments differ from Fab fragments by having a few additional
residues
at the carboxy terminus of the CH1 domain including one or more cysteines from
the
antibody hinge region. Fab'-SH is the designation for Fab' in which the
cysteine
residue(s) of the constant domains bear a free thiol group. F(ab')2 antibody
fragments
originally were produced as pairs of Fab' fragments which have hinge cysteines
between them Other chemical couplings of antibody fragments are also known
101851 The Fc fragment comprises the carboxy-terminal portions of both H
chains held
together by disulfides. The effector functions of antibodies are determined by
sequences
in the Fc region, the region which is also recognized by Fc receptors (FcR)
found on
certain types of cells.
101861 "Fv" is the minimum antibody fragment which contains a complete antigen-
recognition and -binding site. This fragment consists of a dimer of one heavy-
and one
light-chain variable region domain in tight, non-covalent association. From
the folding
of these two domains emanate six hypervariable loops (3 loops each from the H
and L
chain) that contribute the amino acid residues for antigen binding and confer
antigen
binding specificity to the antibody. However, even a single variable domain
(or half of
an Fv comprising only three HVRs specific for an antigen) has the ability to
recognize
and bind antigen, although at a lower affinity than the entire binding site.
101871 "Single-chain Fv", also abbreviated as "scFv", are antibody fragments
that
comprise the VH and VL antibody domains connected into a single polypeptide
chain.
Preferably, the scFv polypeptide further comprises a polypeptide linker
between the
VH and VL domains which enables the scFv to form the desired structure for
antigen
binding. For a review of the scFv, see Pluckthun, in: The Pharmacology of
Monoclonal
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Antibodies, vol. 113 (1994), editors Rosenburg and Moore, Springer-Verlag (New
York), p. 269-315.
101881 The term "diabody" refers to a small antibody fragment prepared by
constructing scFv fragments (see preceding paragraph) with short linkers
(about 5-10)
residues) between the VH and VL domains such that inter-chain but not intra-
chain
pairing of the V domains is achieved, thereby resulting in a bivalent
fragment, i.e., a
fragment having two antigen-binding sites. Bispecific diabodies are
heterodimers of
two "crossover" scFv fragments in which the VH and VL domains of the two
antibodies
are present on different polypeptide chains. Diabodies are described in
greater detail in,
for example, EP 0404097; WO 93/11161; Hollinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
USA
(1993), vol. 90, p. 6444-6448.
101891 As used herein, the terms "VHH" and "nanobody" have the same meaning.
They
refer to single-domain antibodies which are antibody fragments consisting of a
single
monomeric variable region of a heavy chain of an antibody. Like a whole
antibody, a
VHH is able to bind selectively to a specific antigen. With a molecular weight
of only
12-15 kDa, VHHs are much smaller than common antibodies (150-160 kDa). The
first
single-domain antibodies were engineered from heavy-chain antibodies found in
camelids. (Gibbs and Wayt, Nanobodies, Scientific American Magazine (2005)).
Generally, the antibodies with a natural deficiency of the light chain and the
heavy
chain constant region 1 (CH1) are first obtained, the variable regions of the
heavy chain
of the antibody are therefore cloned to construct a single domain antibody
(VHH)
consisting of only one heavy chain variable region.
101901 In some embodiments, said antigen-binding fragment is selected from the
group
consisting of a Fab, a Fab', a (Fab')2 and a Fv. In some embodiments, said
antigen-
binding fragment is selected from the group consisting of a scFv, a diabody
and a VIM.
In some embodiments, said antigen-binding fragment is an antigen-binding
fragment
of a monoclonal antibody or a polyclonal antibody. In some embodiments, said
antigen-
binding fragment is an antigen-binding fragment of a monoclonal antibody. In
some
embodiments, said antigen-binding fragment is an antigen-binding fragment of a
monospecific antibody or a bispecific antibody. In some embodiments, said
antigen-
binding fragment is an antigen-binding fragment of a bispecific antibody that
is capable
of binding both antigens for which said bispecific antibody is specific.
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101911 In some embodiments, said antigen-binding fragment is an antigen-
binding
fragment of an antibody selected from the group consisting of a chimeric
antibody, a
humanized antibody and a human antibody.
101921 In some embodiments, said antigen-binding fragment is an antigen-
binding
fragment of an antibody selected from the group consisting of an IgG1
antibody, an
IgG2 antibody, an IgG3 antibody, IgG4 antibody, an IgA antibody, an IgM
antibody,
and hybrids thereof.
101931 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety/said antibody component
(resp.
said antibody that is included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined
above) is
capable of specifically binding to an antigen that is present on the surface
of a target
cell.
101941 As used herein, an "antigen that is present on the surface of a target
cell" is an
antigen that is present on the surface of the target cell in such a manner
that it is
accessible from the extracellular environment (i.e., an antibody can bind to
it from the
extracellular environment). For example, CD8 is a transmembrane protein of
cytotoxic
T cells, and its extracellular domain is accessible for antibodies directed
against the
extracellular domain of CD8 from the extracellular environment. Thus, in the
sense of
the present disclosure, CD8 is an antigen that is present on the surface of
cytotoxic T
cells. In an embodiment, said "antigen that is present on the surface of a
target cell" is
a protein that is present on the surface of a target cell.
101951 An antibody/antibody component "binds" an antigen of interest is an
antibody/antibody component that is capable of binding that antigen with
sufficient
affinity such that the antibody/antibody component is useful in targeting to a
cell
expressing the antigen.
101961 If the present disclosure refers to a first molecule/molecular group
(e.g. an
antibody/antibody component) "specifically binding"/that "specifically binds"
to a
second molecule/molecular group (e.g. an antigen of interest), this means that
the first
molecule/molecular group (in this example the antibody) binds to said second
molecule/molecular group (in this example the antigen of interest) with an
affinity that
is at least ten-fold greater than its affinity for other molecules/molecular
groups, in
particular other molecule/molecular group in the human body (in this example
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ten-fold greater than its affinity for binding to non-specific antigens (e.g.,
BSA, casein)
other than said antigen of interest (or closely related antigens)). In a
preferred
embodiment, a first molecule/molecular group (e.g. an antibody/antibody
component)
that "specifically binds" to a second molecule/molecular group (e.g. an
antigen of
interest) binds to said antigen with an affinity that is at least 100-fold
greater than its
affinity for other molecules/molecular groups, in particular other
molecule/molecular
group in the human body (in this example at least 100-fold greater than its
affinity for
binding to non-specific antigens other than said antigen of interest (or
closely related
antigens)). Typically said binding will be determined under physiological
conditions.
A first molecule/molecular group that "specifically binds" to a second
molecule/molecular group may bind to that second molecule/molecular group with
an
affinity of at least about 1 x107 M-1. An antibody/antibody component that
"specifically
binds" to an antigen of interest may bind to that antigen with an affinity of
at least about
1x107
101971 In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) is an antibody
against an
antigen that is present on the surface of a target cell or an antigen-binding
fragment of
such an antibody.
101981 An antibody/antibody component "against" a certain antigen is an
antibody/antibody component with an antigen-binding site that binds to said
antigen. If
an antibody binds to an antigen can e.g., be determined by testing in an
immunofluorescence experiment with cultured cells whether the antibody binds
to cells
that express the antigen at their cell surface.
101991 In some embodiments, said antigen that is present on the surface of
said target
cell is more abundant on the surface of said target cell than on the surface
of other cell
types.
102001 The abundance of a surface antigen on a cell type can be determined by
standard
methods known to a skilled person, e.g., flow cytometry (e.g., by exposing
cell of said
cell type to the antibody of interest, subsequently staining with a
fluorescently labelled
secondary antibody directed against the antibody of interest, and detection of
fluorescent label by flow cytometry).
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102011 In some embodiments, said antigen that is present on the surface of
said target
cell is "present on the surface of said target cell, but substantially not on
the surface of
other cell types".
102021 As used herein, an antigen that is "present on the surface of said
target cell, but
substantially not on the surface of other cell types" is sufficiently abundant
at the
surface of the target cell to allow for recruitment of an ADC with an antibody
component against said antigen under physiological conditions. In contrast,
abundance
of said antigen at the surface of other cell types is so low that recruitment
of said ADC
under physiological conditions is barely above background binding.
102031 In some embodiments, said antigen that is present on the surface of
said target
cell is present on the surface of said target cell, but not on the surface of
other cell types.
102041 As used herein, an antigen that is "present on the surface of said
target cell, but
not on the surface of other cell types" is sufficiently abundant at the
surface of the target
cell to allow for recruitment of an ADC with an antibody component against
said
antigen under physiological conditions. In contrast, abundance of said antigen
at the
surface of other cell types is so low that recruitment of said ADC under
physiological
conditions is not above background binding.
102051 In some embodiments, said binding of said antibody component (resp.
said
antibody that is included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above)
to said
antigen that is present on the surface of said target cell allows to recruit
the antibody-
drug conjugate specifically to said target cell.
102061 The term "allows to recruit the antibody-drug conjugate specifically to
said
target cell" means that the ADC is recruited to said target cell under
physiological
conditions with an efficiency that is at least 10 times higher, preferably at
least 100
times higher, than the recruitment to other cell types (i.e., to other cell
types to which
said ADC may be exposed in the body during administration of said ADC).
102071 In some embodiments, said antigen that is present on the surface of
said target
cell is selected from the group consisting of a tumor antigen and an immune
cell antigen.
In some embodiments, said antigen that is present on the surface of said
target cell is a
tumor antigen.
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102081 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety/said antibody component
(resp.
said antibody that is included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined
above) is
capable of specifically binding to an antigen selected from the group
consisting of a
tumor antigen and an immune cell antigen.
102091 In some embodiments, said targeting moiety/said antibody component
(resp.
said antibody that is included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined
above) is
capable of specifically binding to a tumor antigen.
102101 The term "tumor", as used herein, refers to an abnormal cell mass
formed by
neoplastic cell growth. A tumor can be benign or malignant. Preferably, in the
present
disclosure the term "tumor" refers to a malignant tumor. The tumor can be, but
is not
limited to, a tumor present in myeloma, hematological cancers such as
leukemias and
lymphomas (such as B cell lymphoma, T cell lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma), hematopoietic neoplasms, thymoma, head and neck cancer,
sarcoma, lung cancer, liver cancer, genitourinary cancers (such as ovarian
cancer,
vaginal cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, bladder cancer, testicular
cancer,
prostate cancer or penile cancer), adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, pancreatic
cancer,
lung cancer, renal cancer, liver cancer, primary or metastatic melanoma,
squamous cell
carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, neurological tumors including brain tumors
such as
astrocy stomas and glioblastomas, angiosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, head and neck
cancer, thyroid carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, bone cancer such as bone
sarcoma,
vascular cancer, gastrointestinal cancer (such as gastric, stomach or colon
cancer) (see
Rosenberg, Ann. Rev. Med. (1996), vol. 47, p. 481-491).
102111 As used herein, the term "cancer" refers to a malignant neoplasm.
Cancer can
include a hematological cancer or a solid tumor. For example, the cancer can
be a
leukemia (e.g., acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute monocytic leukemia,
promyelocytic leukemia, eosinophilic leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(ALL)
such as acute B lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), chronic myelogenous leukemia
(CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)) or lymphoma (e.g., non-Hodgkin
lymphoma), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)" melanoma, lung cancer (e g , non-
small cell lung cancer; NSCLC), ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, peritoneal
cancer,
pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of
the head
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and neck, or cervical cancer. Preferably, in the present disclosure the term
"cancer''
refers to a solid malignant tumor.
102121 As used herein, a "tumor antigen" is, in its broadest sense, an antigen
that allows
recruitment of an ADC to the site of a tumor, such that a therapeutic action
or diagnostic
(e.g., labelling of the tumor site) can be achieved. The tumor antigen may
either be an
antigen that is present on the surface of the tumor cells or an antigen
associated with
the tumor microenvironment.
102131 Sources for information on cell surface expression and methods to
identify and
verify tumor antigens are known to a skilled person and described in the
literature (see
e.g. Bornstein, AAPS J. (2015), vol. 17(3), p. 525-534; Bander, Methods Mol
Biol
(2013), vol. 1045, p. 29-40; Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Fundamentals, Drug
Development, and Clinical Outcomes to Target Cancer", 1st edition (2016),
editors
Olivier and Hurvitz, publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (U.S.); Vigneron et
al., Cancer
Immun. (2013), vol. 13, p. 15; Hong et al., BMC Syst Biol. (2018), vol. 12
(Suppl 2),
p. 17; de Souza et al., Cancer Immun. (2012), vol. 12, p. 15; Immune Epitope
Database
and Analysis Resource (https://www.iedb.org), Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia
(https://portals.broadinstitute.org/ccle); OASIS Database (intp://oasis-
genomics.org/)).
102141 In preferred embodiments, said tumor antigen is an antigen that is
present on the
surface of a tumor cell. In these embodiments, the term "tumor antigen"
indicates an
antigen that is present at the cell surface of a tumor cell and allows for
distinction of
the tumor cell over other cell types. A tumor antigen may be part of a
molecule (e.g., a
protein) that is expressed by a tumor cell and accessible from the
extracellular
environment. A tumor antigen may differ (i.e., qualitatively differ) from its
counterpart
in corresponding non-tumor cells (e.g., where the molecule is a protein by one
or more
amino acid residues). Alternatively, the tumor antigen may be identical to its
counterpart in corresponding non-tumor cells, but present on the surface of
the tumor
cells at a higher level than on the surface of corresponding non-tumor cells.
For
example, the tumor antigen may be present only on the surface of the tumor
cells, but
not on the surface of non-tumor cells, or the tumor antigen may be present on
the surface
of tumor cells at a higher level (e.g., at least 5-fold higher, preferably at
least 100-fold
higher) than on the surface of non-tumor cells. In an embodiment, the tumor
antigen is
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present on the surface of tumor cells at a level that is at least 1000-fold
higher than on
the surface of non-tumor cells.
102151 Preferably, the tumor to which said tumor antigen relates is a cancer
(i.e. the
tumor antigen that is present on the surface of a tumor cell is present on a
cancer cell).
102161 In some embodiments, said tumor antigen is selected from the group
consisting
of CD1 Ia, CD4, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD25, CD52, CD30, CD33,
CD37, CD4OL, CD52, CD56, CD70, CD72, CD74, CD79a, CD79b, CD138, CD163,
Her2, Her3, EGFR, Mucl8õintegrin, PSMA, CEA, BLys, ROR1, NaPi2b, NaPi3b,
CEACAM5, Mud, integrin avb6, Met, Trop2, BCMA, disialoganglioside GD2, B-
PR1B, E16, STEAP1, 0772P, Sema 5b, ETBR, MSG783, STEAP2, Trp4, CRIPTO,
FcRH1, FcRH2, NCA, IL20R-alpha, Brevican, EphB2R, ASLG659, PSCA, GEDA,
BAFF-R, CXCR5, HLA-DOB, P2X5, LY64, IRTA2, TENB2, PSMA, FOLH1, STR5,
SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR3, SSTR4, TGAV, ITGB6, CA9, EGFRv111, IL2RA, AXL,
CD3Q, TNFRSF8, TNFRSF17, CTAGs, CTA, CD174/Fucosyltransferase 3 (Lewis
Blood Group), CLEC14A, GRP78, HSPA5, ASG-5, ENPP3, PRR4, GCC, GUCY2C,
Liv-1, SLC39A8, 5T4, NCMA1, CanAg, FOLR1, GPN B, TIM-1, HAVCR1,
Mindin/RG-1, B7-H4, VTCN1, PTK7, SDC1, a claudin (preferably claudin 18.2),
RON, MST1 R, EPHA2, MS4A1, TNC (Tenascin C), FAP, DKK-1, CS1/SLAMF7,
ENG (Endoglin), ANXA1 (Annexin Al), VCAM-1 (CD106) and folate receptor alpha.
102171 In some embodiments, said tumor antigen is selected from the group
consisting
of xCT, gpNME, carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), cKIT, c-MET, Tumor-associated
glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72), TROP-2, TRA-1-60, TRA, TNF-alpha, TM4SF1,
TAA, TA-MUC1 (tumor-specific epitope of mucin-1), Sortilin (SORT1), STn,
STING,
STEAP-1, SSTR2, SSEA-4, SLITRK6, SLC44A4, SLAMF7, SAIL, Receptor tyrosine
kinase (RTK), ROR2, ROR1, RNF43, Prolactin Receptor (PRLR), Polymorphic
epithelial mucin (PEM), Phosphatidylserine (PS), Phosphatidyl Serine, PTK7,
PSMA,
PD-L1, P-Cadherin, OX001L, OAcGD2, Nectin-4, NaPi2b, NOTCH3, Mesothelin
(MSLN), MUC16, MTX5, MTX3, MT1-MMP, MRC2, MET, MAGE, Ly6E, Lewis Y
antigen, LRRC15, LRP-1, LIV-1, LFIRH, LGR5, LGALS3BP, LAMP-1, KLK2,
KAAG-1, IL4R, IL7R, IL1RAP, IL-4, IL-3, IL-2, IL-13R, IGF-1R, HSP90, HLA-DR,
HER-3, HER-2, Globo H, GPR20, GPC3, GPC-1, GD3, GD2, GCC, FSH, FOLR-
alpha, FOLR, FLT3, FGFR3, FGFR2, FCRH5, EphA3, EphA2, EpCAM, ETBR,
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ENPP3, EGFRviii, EGFR, EFNA4 , Dysadherin, DR5 (Death receptor 5), DPEP3,
DLL3, DLK-1, DCLK1, Cripto, Cathepsin D, CanAg, CXCR5, CSP-1, CLL-1,
CLDN6, CLDN18.2, CEACAM6, CEACAM5, CEA, CDH6, CD79b, CD74, CD71,
CD70, CD56, CD51, CD48, CD46, CD45, CD44v6, CD4OL, CD38, CD37, CD352,
CD33, CD317, CD30, CD300f, CD3, CD25, CD248, CD228, CD22, CD205, CD20,
CD19, CD184, CD166, CD147, CD142, CD138, CD123, CCR7, CA9, CA6, C4.4a,
BCMA, B7-H4, B7, -H3, Axl, ASCT2, AMHIRJI, ALK, AG-7, ADAM-9, 5T4, 4-1BB.
[0218] Insofar as the designations of antigens indicated in the present
disclosure are
gene designations, these designations refer to the protein(s) encoded by said
gene.
[0219] In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody that
is
included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) has a first and
a second
antigen-binding site. Preferably, said first and said second antigen-binding
site are
capable of binding to different antigens. In some embodiments, said first
antigen-
binding site is capable of specifically binding to a tumor antigen and said
second
antigen-binding site is capable of specifically binding to a tumor antigen.
[0220] In some embodiments, said targeting moiety/said antibody component
(resp.
said antibody that is included as targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined
above) is
capable of specifically binding to an immune cell antigen.
[0221] Preferably, said immune cell antigen is an antigen present on the
surface of an
immune cell, an antigen which is a molecule that is secreted by an immune
cell, or an
antigen which is a molecule that interacts with a receptor on an immune cell.
More
preferably, said immune cell antigen is an antigen present on the surface of
an immune
cell.
[0222] In some embodiments, said antigen that is present on the surface of
said target
cell is an immune cell antigen that is present on the surface of an immune
cell. In some
embodiments, said immune cell is a B cell, a T cell or a dendritic cell.
Preferably, said
immune cell is a T cell.
102231 In some embodiments, said immune cell antigen is selected from the
group
consisting of CD80, CD86, B7H3, TNF-a, TGF-13, TGF-132, TGF-1, 1L-1, 1L-4, 1L-
5,
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IL-6, IL-12, IL-13, IL-22, IL-23, interferon receptor, PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA4,
MSR1 and
folate receptor beta.
102241 Binding of said antibody component (resp. said antibody that is
included as
targeting moiety in the "molecule" defined above) to said immune cell antigen
may
have an immunostimulatory or immunosuppressive effect.
102251 Payload
102261 In some embodiments, said "molecule" defined above comprises only one
kind
of functional moiety. As described above, the ADC of the present disclosure
comprises
a payload.
102271 The term "payload", as used herein, refers to a chemical moiety that is
conjugated to an antibody component as part of an antibody-drug conjugate. In
the
antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure, the payload is
linked to
the antibody component by covalent binding through a linker. As described
above, the
payload in the ADC of the present disclosure (resp. the functional moiety) is
a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label. Upon recruitment of the ADC to its
target site
by binding of the antibody component to its target antigen, the payload can
fulfill its
function at the target site. For example, if the antibody component is
specific for the
tumor antigen, the payload may be a cytotoxic agent that kills tumor cells,
e.g., a
maytansinoid or duocarmycin. Or if the antibody component is specific for an
antigen
indicating inflammation, the payload may be an anti-inflammatory agent, e.g.,
a
glucocorticoid receptor antagonist like cortisol or prednisolone. Or the
payload may be
a detectable agent that allows to detect the presence of the target antigen or
identify the
target site.
102281 The payload can be introduced into the ADC at different stages of
preparation.
In one approach, a linker-payload construct (i.e., a construct in which the
payload is
covalently linked to the linker) is synthesized by standard methods of organic
chemistry
(as shown in the examples) and subsequently this linker-payload payload
construct is
conjugated to the antibody component. However, the antibody component, linker
and
payload can also be prepared and conjugated in different order (e.g., the
linker is
conjugated to the antibody component and subsequently the payload attached to
the
linker).
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102291 Different payloads, their preparation, conjugation and use in antibody-
drug
conjugates are described e.g., in Nicolaou et al., Accounts of Chemical
Research
(2019), vol. 52(1), p. 127-139; Maderna et al., Molecular Pharmaceutics
(2015), vol.
12(6), p. 1798-1812; Gromek et al., Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
(2014), vol.
14(24), p. 2822-2834.
102301 The ADC according to the present disclosure may comprise only one type
of
payload (i.e. one ADC molecule is linked to only one kind of payload, e.g.
auristatin E,
wherein one or more copies of the payload (in this example auristatin E) may
be linked
to the ADC molecule) or several types of payloads (i.e. one ADC molecule is
linked to
two or more kinds of payload, e.g. auristatin E and DM4, wherein one or more
copies
of each payload (in this example one or more copies of auristatin E and one or
more
copies of DM4) may be linked to the ADC molecule) Preferably, the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to the present disclosure comprises only one kind of
payload.
102311 The copy number payloads linked to one ADC molecule (i e , in the first
example above the number of auristatin E molecules linked to one ADC molecule,
and
in the second example above the number of auristatin E molecules plus the
number of
DM4 molecules linked to one ADC molecule) is reflected in the drug-antibody
ratio.
102321 As used herein, the "drug-antibody ratio" of an ADC (abbreviated as
"DAR") is
the (average) number of payloads per ADC molecule divided by the number of
antibody
components per ADC molecule. The DAR of an ADC can e.g., be determined by
identifying the molecular components of an ADC molecule by mass spectrometry
and
subsequently dividing the number of payload molecules ("drug" molecules, which
includes also detectable labels if the payload is a detectable label) in an
ADC molecule
to the number of antibody components in the ADC molecule (the ADC according to
the
present disclosure contains one antibody component per ADC molecule). The DAR
values of the embodiments defined below are preferably determined by this
approach,
i.e., calculated from structural information obtained by mass spectrometry.
102331 ADCs with different DAR can be prepared by linking different numbers of
payloads to the ADC molecule. For example, a linker-payload construct
including one
payload copy per linker can be prepared, and subsequently multiple copies of
this
linker-payload construct are linked to each antibody component The number of
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payload constructs that are linked per antibody component can be influenced by
the
reaction conditions (e.g., the concentrations of the components, degree of
activation of
components, duration of conjugation reaction etc.), as known to a skilled
person and
described in Example 3 below. See also section on Conjugation below.
102341 Typically, the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate
according to the present disclosure is in the range of from 1 to 15,
preferably in the
range of from 1 to 10, more preferably in the range of from 1 to 8, even more
preferably
in the range of from 1 to 4. In another embodiment, the drug-antibody ratio
(DAR) of
the antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure is in the
range of from
4 to 8. In particularly preferred embodiments, the drug-antibody ratio (DAR)
of the
antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure is in the range of
from 2 to
102351 As pointed out above, the payload of the ADC of the present disclosure
(resp.
said functional moiety) can be a therapeutic agent
102361 A ''therapeutic agent", as used herein, is an agent that exerts an
effect that is
linked to a therapeutic benefit if administered to a patient (e.g., by killing
a tumor cells,
reducing an undesired inflammation, stimulating the activity of the immune
system
against an infection, or suppressing the immune response in case of an
autoimmune
disease). Therapeutic agents useful in accordance with the present disclosure
include,
but are not limited to, cytotoxic agents, anti-inflammatory agents,
immunostimulatory
agents and immunosuppressive agents.
102371 In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is a cytotoxic agent, anti-
inflammatory agent, immunostimulatory agent or immunosuppressive agent. In
some
preferred embodiments, the therapeutic agent is a cytotoxic agent.
102381 As used herein, a "cytotoxic agent" is a substance that is toxic to
cells (i.e.,
causes cell death or destruction). A cytotoxic agent according to the present
disclosure
is typically a small molecule chemical compound, peptide, or nucleic acid
molecule.
Various cytotoxic agents that can be used in ADCs are known to the skilled
person
(Nicolaou et al., Accounts of Chemical Research (2019), vol. 52(1), p. 127-
139;
Maderna et al Molecular Pharmaceutics (2015), vol 12(6), p 1798-1812; Gromek
et
al., Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (2014), vol. 14(24), p. 2822-2834;
Garcia-
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Echeverria, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2014), vol. 57(19), p. 7888-7889).
Examples of cytotoxic agents include, but are not limited to, auristatins
(e.g. auristatin
E, MMAE (monomethyl auristatin E), MMAF (monomethyl auristatin F), dolastatin
10, dolastatin 15), maytansinoids (e.g. maytansin, DM1, DM2, DM3, DM4; since
maytansinoids are derived from maytansin, they are sometimes referred to
herein also
as "maytansins"), tubulysin, exatecan, camptothecin, SN38, Dxd, exatecan,
duocarmycin, CBI dimer (Cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline dimer, also referred to
herein
as "CBI"), doxorubi cin or di azepines (e.g. pyrrolobenzodi
azepine or
indolinobenzodiazepine).
102391 In some embodiments, the cytotoxic agent according to the present
disclosure is
a chemotherapeutic agent or a radioactive isotope. Preferably, the cytotoxic
agent is a
chem oth crap euti c agent
102401 In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is an Eg5 inhibitor, a V-
ATPase
inhibitor, a HSP90 inhibitor, an IAP inhibitor, an mTor inhibitor, a
microtubule
stabilizer, a microtubule destabilizer, an auristatin, a dolastatin, a MetAP
(methionine
aminopeptidase), an inhibitor of nuclear export of proteins CR1\41, a DPPIV
inhibitor,
an inhibitor of phosphoryl transfer reactions in mitochondria, a protein
synthesis
inhibitor, a kinase inhibitor, a CDK2 inhibitor, a CDK9 inhibitor, a
proteasome
inhibitor, a kinesin inhibitor, an HDAC inhibitor, a DNA damaging agent, a DNA
alkylating agent, a DNA intercalator, a DNA minor groove binder, an RNA
polymerase
inhibitor, a topoisomerase inhibitor and a DHFR inhibitor. Methods for
attaching each
of these to a linker compatible with the antibodies and method of the present
disclosure
are known in the art (see e.g., Singh et al., Therapeutic Antibodies: Methods
and
Protocols (2009), vol. 525, p 445-457).
102411 In preferred embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent may, for example,
be a
maytansinoid (such as DM1, DM2, DM3, or DM4), an anti-metabolite (e.g.,
methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-fluorouracil
decarbazine), an ablating agent (e.g., mechlorethamine, thiotepa chlorambucil,
meiphalan, carmustine (B SNU), lomustine (CCNLT), cyclophosphamide, busulfan,
dibromomannitol, streptozotocin, mitomycin C, cis-dichlorodiamine platinum
(II)
(DDP) cisplatin, anthracycline (e.g., daunorubicin (formerly daunomycin),
doxorubicin), an antibiotic (e.g., dactinomycin (formerly actinomycin),
bleomycin,
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mithramycin, anthramycin (AMC)), and anti-mitotic agents (e.g., vincristine,
vinblastine) (see e.g., Seattle Genetics US 2009/0304721), a benzodiazepine
compound
(e.g. a pyrrolobenzodiazepine or indolinobenzodiazepines), a taxoid, CC-1065,
CC-
1065 analog, duocarmycin, duocarmycin analog, enediyne (such as
calicheamicin), a
dolastatin or dolastatin analog (e.g. auristatin), a tomaymycin derivative, a
leptomycin
derivative, adriamicin, cisplatin, carboplatin, etoposide, melphal an,
chlorambucil,
calicheamicin, taxanes (see WO 01/038318 and WO 03/097625), DNA-alkylating
agents (e.g., CC-1065 or a CC-1065 analog), anthracyclines, tubulysin analogs,
cytochalasin B, gramicidin D, ethidium bromide, emetine (including derivatives
thereof). Further details about cytotoxic payloads for ADCs can for example be
found
in Cytotoxic Payloads for Antibody-Drug Conjugates (Drug Discovery, Band 71),
1st
edition (2019), editors Thurston and Jackson, Royal Society of Chemistry
(U.K.).
102421 Examples for cytotoxic agents that are radioactive isotopes are At211,
1131, 1125,
y90, Re', Rein, sm153, Bi212, P32, P212, Zr89 and radioactive isotopes of Lu.
102431 Cytotoxic agents may achieve cell killing by different mechanisms and
thus
divided into different classes according to their mechanism of action
(Nicolaou et al.,
Accounts of Chemical Research (2019), vol. 52(1), p. 127-139). In some
embodiments,
the cytotoxic agent included in the ADC of the present disclosure is selected
from the
group consisting of an inhibitor of microtubule formation, an EG5 inhibitor
and a DNA
damaging agent (e.g., Anderl et al., Methods in Molecular Biology (2013), vol.
1045,
p. 51-70).
102441 An "inhibitor of microtubule formation", as used herein, is an
inhibitor that acts
by inhibiting tubulin polymerization or microtubule assembly, and thus has
anti-
proliferative/toxic effects on cells. In a preferred embodiment, said
inhibitor of
microtubule formation is selected from the group consisting of an auristatin
(preferably
auristatin E, MMAE or MMAF), a maytansinoid (preferably maytansin, DM1, DM2,
DM3 or DM4) and tubulysin.
102451 An "EG5 inhibitor", as used herein, is an inhibitor that inhibits the
protein EG5,
and thus is toxic to cells. EG5 refers to member 11 of the human kinesin
family, which
is also known as KIF11, HKSP, KNSL1 or TRIP5. EG5 inhibitors are for example
those
described in Macroni et al., Molecules (2019), vol. 24(21), p. 3948 or Karpov
et al.,
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ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2019), vol. 10(12), P. 1674-1679. In a
preferred
embodiment, said EG5 inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of
structures
described in ispenisib, filanesib, litronesib and K858 (Chen et al., ACS Chem
Biol.
(2017), vol. 12(4), p. 1038-1046).
102461 A "DNA damaging agent", as used herein, is an agent that acts to damage
cellular DNA, e.g., by inducing double-strand breaks, cross-linking specific
sites of
DNA or intercalating between DNA base pairs. In a preferred embodiment, said
DNA
damaging agent is selected from the group consisting of a topoisomerase I
inhibitor, a
topoisomerase II inhibitor and a DNA alkylating agent. In some embodiments,
said
cytotoxic agent is a topoisomerase I inhibitor. In some embodiments, said
cytotoxic
agent is a topoisomerase II inhibitor. In some embodiments, said cytotoxic
agent is a
DNA alkylating agent Preferably, said topoisomerase I inhibitor is selected
from the
group consisting of exatecan, camptothecin, SN38, Dxd and variants thereof,
wherein,
preferably, said topoisomerase I inhibitor is exatecan, SN38 or Dxd.
Preferably, said
topoismerase II inhibitor is doxorubicin or a variant thereof, preferably
doxorubicin.
Preferably, said DNA alkylating agent is selected from the group consisting of
duocarmycin, a CBI dimer, a pyrrolobenzodiazepine and variants thereof,
wherein,
preferably, said DNA alkylating agent is selected from the group consisting of
duocarmycin, a CBI dimer and a diazepine (preferably a pyrrolobenzodiazepine
or
indolinobenzodiazepine).
102471 In some embodiments, the cytotoxic agent is an exatecan, a duocarmycin
or a
CBI dimer.
102481 In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is selected from the group
consisting of auristatin, MMAE (monomethyl auristatin E), duocarmycin, CBI
(Cy cl opropanebenz[e]indoline) dimer, maytan sin, pyrrolobenzodiazepine and
indolinobenzodiazepine. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is selected
from
the group consisting of an auristatin, a duocarmycin, a CBI
(Cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline) dimer and a maytansinoid. In some embodiments,
the
therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of MMAE (monomethyl
auristatin E), duocarmycin, CBI (Cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline) dimer and
maytansinoid DM4.
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102491 In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is selected from the group
consisting of a dolastatin, an auristatin, MMAE, MIVIAF, amberstatin 269,
auristatin
101, auristatin f, auristatin w, CEN-106, CM1, DGN462, DGN549, DM1, DM2, DM4,
doxorubicin, duocarmycin, exatecan, OX-4235, PNU-159682, rapamycin, SG3199,
SG1882, SN-38, tubulysin, amanitin, aminopterin, anthracycline, calicheamicin,
camptothecin, fujimycin, hemiasterlin, a maytansinoid, PBD, rapamycin,
vinblastine.
102501 In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is an anti-inflammatory
agent. As
used herein, an "anti-inflammatory agent" is a substance that reduces
inflammation.
This means that said anti-inflammatory agent results in the reduction of an
undesired
inflammation as compared to the administration of a control molecule that does
not
include said anti-inflammatory agent. By recruiting the anti-inflammatory
agent to
specific immune cells as target cells, the anti-inflammatory effects can be
focused to
the site of inflammation (where these immune cells may be enriched) or to a
specific
type of immune cell. Preferably, the anti-inflammatory agent may be a
glucocorticoid
receptor agonist.
102511 In some embodiments, said anti-inflammatory agent is a steroid,
preferably,
selected from the group consisting of cortisol, cortisone acetate,
beclometasone,
prednisone, predni sol one, methylpredni sol one, betamethasone, trimcinol
one,
budesoni de, dexamethasone, fluticasone, fluticasone propionate, fluticasone
furoate
and a mometasone.
102521 In some embodiments, aid anti-inflammatory agent is a non-steroidal
anti-
inflammatory agent, e.g., a Cox2 inhibitor.
102531 In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is an immunostimulatory
agent. As
used herein, an "immunostimulatory agent" is a substance that enhances the
development or maintenance of an immunologic response. The immunostimulatory
agent may be an agonist of an immunostimulatory molecule or an antagonists of
a
molecule inhibiting an immunologic response. In some embodiments, the
immunostimulatory agent comprises an agonist of an immunostimulatory molecule,
such as an agonist of a costimulatory molecule found on immune cells such (as
T cells)
or an agonist of a costimulatory molecule found on cells involved in innate
immunity
(such as NK cells). In some embodiments, the immunostimulatory agent comprises
an
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antagonist of an immunosuppressive molecule, e.g., an antagonist of a
cosuppressive
molecule found on cells involved in innate immunity (such as NK cells).
Preferably,
administration of an ADC with an immunostimulatory agent as payload results in
an
improvement of a desired immune response. In some embodiments, administration
of
an ADC with an immunostimulatory agent as payload results in an improved anti-
tumor
response in an animal cancer model, such as a xenograft model, as compared to
the
administration of a control molecule that does not include said
immunostimulatory
agent.
[0254] In some embodiments, the immunostimulatory agent is or comprises an
antagonist of an inhibitor of T cell activation. In some embodiments, the
immunostimulatory agent is or comprises an agonists of a stimulant of T cell
activation.
In some embodiments, the immunostimulatory agent is or comprises an agent that
antagonizes or prevents cytokines that inhibit T cell activation, such as IL-
6, IL-10,
TGFP, VEGF. In some embodiments, the at least one immunostimulatory agent
comprises an antagonist of a chemokine such as CXCR2, CXCR4, CCR2 or CCR4. In
some embodiments, the immunostimulatory agent is or comprises an agonist of a
cytokine that stimulates T cell activation, such as IL-2, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15,
IL-21 and
IFNa.
102551 In preferred embodiments, the immunostimulatory agent is selected from
the
group consisting of a TLR7 agonist, a TLR8 agonist, a TLR7 antagonist, a TLR8
antagonist, a Sting inhibitor, a TGF beta inhibitor, an a2A inhibitor and an
a2B
inhibitor.
[0256] In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is an immunosuppressive
agent.
[0257] As used herein, an "immunosuppressive agent" is an agent that inhibits
the
development or maintenance of an immunologic response. Such inhibition by an
immunosuppressive agent can be effected by, for example, elimination of immune
cells
(e.g., T or B lymphocytes); induction or generation of immune cells that can
modulate
(e.g., down-regulate) the functional capacity of other cells; induction of an
unresponsive state in immune cells (e.g., anergy); or increasing, decreasing
or changing
the activity or function of immune cells, including, for example, altering the
pattern of
proteins expressed by these cells (e.g., altered production and/or secretion
of certain
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classes of molecules such as cytokines, chemokines, growth factors,
transcription
factors, kinases, costimulatory molecules or other cell surface receptors, and
the like).
In typical embodiments, an immunosuppressive agent has a cytotoxic or
cytostatic
effect on an immune cell that promotes an immune response. In some
embodiments,
said immunosuppressive agent results in the reduction of an undesired immune
response as compared to the administration of a control molecule that does not
include
said immunosuppressive agent.
[0258] "Immune cell", as used herein, means any cell of hematopoietic lineage
involved
in regulating an immune response against an antigen (e.g., an autoantigen),
such as a T
cell (T lymphocyte), a B cell (B lymphocyte) or a dendritic cell. Preferably,
an immune
cell according to the present disclosure is a T cell or B cell.
[0259] In preferred embodiments, the immunosuppressive agent according to the
present disclosure is selected from the group consisting of an Th4DH (inosine
monophosphate dehydrogenase) inhibitor, an mTor (mechanistic target of
rapamycin)
inhibitor, a SYK (spleen tyrosine kinase) inhibitor, a JAK (Janus kinase)
inhibitor and
a calcineurin inhibitor.
[0260] In some embodiments of the antibody-drug conjugate according to the
present
disclosure, the payload is a detectable label. As used herein, "detectable
label" refers to
a molecule capable of detection (i.e., capable of detection using detection
methods
known in the art, e.g., detection methods based on radiography, fluorescence,
chemiluminescence, enzymatic activity or absorbance).
[0261] An ADC with a detectable label as payload can be useful for diagnosing
a
disease, identifying the site of a disease, or for monitoring or prognosing
the onset,
development, progression and/or severity of a disease or disorder as part of a
clinical
testing procedure, such as determining the efficacy of a particular therapy.
There are
even situations where a detectable label and a therapeutic agent can be used
in
combination (e.g., Rondon and Degoul, Bioconjugate Chemistry (2020), vol.
31(2), p.
159-173).
102621 A detectable label as payload may e.g be an enzyme (such as horseradish
peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, beta-gal actosidase, or acetyl
cholinesterase), a
prosthetic group (such as streptavidin/biotin and avidin/biotin), a
fluorescent material
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(such as Alexa Fluor 350, Alexa Fluor 405, Alexa Fluor 430, Alexa Fluor
488,
Alexa Fluor 500, Alexa Fluor 514, Alexa Fluor 532, Alexa Fluor 546, Alexa
Fluor 555, Alexa Fluor 568, Alexa Fluor 594, Alexa Fluor 610, Alexa Fluor
633, Alexa Fluor 647, Alexa Fluor 660, Alexa Fluor 680, Alexa Fluor 700,
Alexa Fluor 750, umbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate,
rhodamine,
dichlorotriazinylamine fluorescein, dansyl chloride or phycoerythrin), a
luminescent
material (such as luminol), a bioluminescent material (such as luciferase,
luciferin or
aequorin), a radioactive material (such as iodine (1311, 1251, 1231 or 1211),
carbon (14C),
sulfur (35S), tritium (3H), indium (1151n,
"3In, 112In or 111In), technetium (99Tc), thallium
gallium (68Ga, 67Ga), palladium (1 3Pd), molybdenum (99Mo), xenon (133Xe),
fluorine (18F), 153Sm, 177Lu, 159Gd, 149pm, i40La, 175yb, t66140, 90y, 47sc,
186Re, 188Re,
142-rsrr, 1 5Rh,
79 Ru,
57Co, 65Zn, 85Sr, 32P, 153Gd, 169yb,
51C1", 541\411, 75Se, 64CU, 113S11,
and 117Sn), a positron-emitting metal (for positron emission tomography), or a
non-
radioactive paramagnetic metal ion. Alternatively, a detectable label can for
example
be a fluorophore, a spin label, an infrared probe, an affinity probe, a
spectroscopic
probe, a radioactive probe, or a quantum dot.
102631 In some embodiments, the detectable label is a radioisotope,
fluorophore,
chromophore, enzyme, dye, metal ion, ligand (such as biotin, avidin,
streptavidin or
hapten) or quantum dot. In some embodiments, the detectable label is a
radioisotope,
fluorescent compound or enzyme.
102641 In some embodiments, the detectable label is selected from the group
consisting
of a cyanine dye, a sulfo-cyanine dye, an Alexa Fluor dye (Molecular
Probes/Thermo
Fisher Scientific), a DyLight Fluor dye (Dyomics/Thermo Fisher Scientific),
FluoProbes dyes (Interchim), a Seta dye (SETA BioMedicals) and an IRIS' dyes
(Cyanine Technologies). Preferably, said detectable label is a cyanine dye or
sulfo-
cyanine dye.
102651 In some embodiments, the detectable label is a cyanine dye selected
from the
group consisting of Cy2, Cy3, Cy3B, Cy3 .5, Cy5, Cy5.5, Cy7.
102661 In some embodiments, the detectable label is a sulfo-cyanine dye
selected from
the group consisting of sulfo-Cy2, sulfo-Cy3, sulfo-Cy3B, sulfo-Cy3.5, sulfo-
Cy5,
sulfo-Cy5 5, sulfo-Cy7.
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102671 Linker
102681 As pointed out above, the antibody-drug conjugate according to the
present
disclosure comprises a linker. The linker is a molecular group that covalently
links the
payload and the antibody component of the ADC.
102691 A variety of linkers that can be used for the ADC of the present
disclosure and
related methods are described in WO 2004/010957 entitled "Drug Conjugates and
Their
Use for Treating Cancer, An Autoimmune Disease or an Infectious Disease".
102701 Typically, there will be one linker per payload (i.e., one linker
molecule for each
individual occurrence of a payload in an ADC; this means that, if two copies
of a
payload are present in an ADC, there will be two linkers, wherein the first
linker
covalently links the first payload to the antibody component, and the second
linker
covalently links the second payload to the antibody component). However, it is
also
possible that one linker links more than one payload moiety to the antibody
component
of the ADC.
102711 Depending on the number of payloads to be linked to the antibody
component
and on the number of payloads per linker, there may be one or more linkers in
an ADC.
102721 Covalent linking of the antibody component and the payload via a linker
can for
example be achieved by a linker having two reactive functional groups (i.e., a
linker
that is bivalent in a reactive sense). Bivalent linker reagents which are
useful to attach
two or more functional or biologically active components are known to the
skilled
person (see e.g., Hermanson, Bioconjugate Techniques (1996), Academic Press
(New
York), p 234-242).
102731 Alternatively, a linker-payload construct comprising payload(s)
covalently
attached to a linker may be prepared by methods of organic synthesis.
Subsequently,
one or more copies of this linker-payload construct can then be conjugated to
the
antibody component by methods known to the skilled person (see e.g. Behrens et
al.,
Molecular Pharmaceutics (2015), vol. 12(11), p. 3986-3998; Stefano, Methods in
Molecular Biology (2013), vol. 1045, p. 145-171; Dickgiesser et al., in:
Methods in
Molecular Biology: Enzyme-Mediated Ligation Methods (2019), editors Nuij ens
and
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Schmidt, vol. 2012, p. 135-149; Dickgiesser et al., Bioconjugate Chem. (2020),
vol.
31(4), P. 1070-1076) and described in Example 3 below.
102741 A linker in the antibody-drug conjugate of the present disclosure is
preferably
stable extracellularly (i.e., outside of the cell, e.g., in plasma). Thus,
before transport or
delivery into a cell, the ADC is preferably stable and remains intact, i.e.,
the antibody
remains linked to the payload. An effective linker will: (i) maintain the
specific binding
properties of the antibody; (ii) allow intracellular delivery of the payload;
(iii) remain
stable and intact, i.e., not cleaved, until the conjugate has been delivered
or transported
to its targeted site; and (iv) maintain the therapeutic efficacy of the
payload (e.g., the
cytotoxic, cell-killing effect of the payload).
102751 Whether a linker is stable in the extracellular environment can be
determined,
for example, by incubating independently with plasma both (a) the ADC (the
''ADC
sample") and (b) an equal molar amount of unconjugated antibody or therapeutic
agent
(the "control sample") for a predetermined time period (e.g.
hours) and then
comparing the amount of unconjugated antibody or therapeutic agent present in
the
ADC sample with that present in the control sample, as measured, for example,
by high
performance liquid chromatography.
102761 A linker that is stable outside of the target cell may be cleaved at
some
efficacious rate inside the target cell. In some embodiments, the linker that
is cleavable
under intracellular conditions is cleavable by a cleaving agent that is
present in the
intracellular environment (e.g., within a lysosome or endosome or caveolea).
The linker
can be, e.g., a peptidyl linker that is cleaved by an intracellular peptidase
or protease
enzyme, including, but not limited to, a lysosomal or endosomal protease.
Typically,
the peptidyl linker is at least two amino acids long or at least three amino
acids long.
Cleaving agents can include cathepsins B and D and plasmin, all of which are
known
to hydrolyze dipeptide drug derivatives resulting in the release of active
drug inside
target cells (see e.g., Dubowchik and Walker, Pharm. Therapeutics (1999), vol.
83, p.
67-123). For example, a peptidyl linker that is cleavable by the thiol-
dependent protease
cathepsin B, which is highly expressed in cancerous tissue, can be used (e g ,
a Phe-
Leu or a Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly linker (SEQ ID NO: 3)). Other such linkers are
described
e.g., in U.S. Patent 6,214,345. In specific embodiments, the peptidyl linker
cleavable
by an intracellular protease is a Val-Cit linker or a Phe-Lys linker (see
e.g., U.S. Patent
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6,214,345, which describes the synthesis of doxorubicin with the Val-Cit
linker). One
advantage of using intracellular proteolytic release of a therapeutic agent is
that the
agent is typically attenuated when conjugated and the serum stabilities of the
conjugates
are typically high.
102771 In other embodiments, the cleavable linker is pH-sensitive, i.e.,
sensitive to
hydrolysis at certain pH values. Typically, the pH-sensitive linker is
hydrolyzable under
acidic conditions. For example, an acid-labile linker that is hydrolyzable in
the
lysosome (e.g., a hydrazone, semicarbazone, thiosemicarbazone, cis-aconitic
amide,
orthoester, acetal, ketal, or the like) can be used (see e.g., U.S. Patent
5,122,368; U.S.
Patent 5,824,805; U.S. Patent 5,622,929; Dubowchik and Walker, Pharm.
Therapeutics
(1999), vol. 83, p. 67-123; Neville et al., Biol. Chem. (1989), vol. 264, p.
14653-14661).
Such linkers are relatively stable under neutral p1-1 conditions, such as
those in the
blood, but are unstable at below pH 5.5 or 5.0, the approximate pH of the
lysosome. In
certain embodiments, the hydrolyzable linker is a thioether linker (such as a
thioether
attached to the therapeutic agent via an acylhydrazone bond, see e.g., U.S.
Patent
5,622,929).
[0278] In yet other embodiments, the linker is cleavable under reducing
conditions
(e.g., a disulfide linker). A variety of disulfide linkers are known in the
art, including,
for example, those that can be formed using SATA (N-succinimidy1-5-
acetylthioacetate), SPDP (N-succinimidy1-3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionate), SPDB
(N-
succinimidy1-3-(2-pyridyldithio)butyrate) and SMPT (N-succinimidyl-oxyearbonyl-
alpha-methyl-alpha-(2-pyridyl-dithio)toluene), SPDB and SMPT (see e.g. Thorpe
et
al., Cancer Res. (1987), vol. 47, p. 5924-5931; Wawrzynczak et al., in:
Immunoconjugates: Antibody Conjugates in Radioimagery and Therapy of Cancer
(1987), editor Vogel, Oxford U. Press; U.S. Patent 4,880,935).
[0279] In other embodiments, the linker is not cleavable inside the target
cell, but the
payload is released, for example, by antibody degradation.
[0280] In yet other specific embodiments, the linker is a malonate linker
(Johnson et
al., Anticancer Res. (1995), vol. 15, p. 1387-1393), a maleimidobenzoyl linker
(Lau et
al., Bioorg-Med-Chem. (1995), vol. 3(10), p. 1299-1304), or a 3'-N-amide
analog (Lau
et al., Bioorg-Med-Chem. (1995), vol. 3(10), p. 1305-1312).
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[0281] The linker may be cleavable under intracellular conditions (as
described above)
or not cleavable under intracellular conditions. In some embodiments, the
linker is not
cleavable under intracellular conditions. In other embodiments, the linker is
cleavable
under intracellular conditions. Such a linker is particularly preferred if the
payload is a
therapeutic agent. Preferably, the linker is cleavable under intracellular
conditions, such
that cleavage of the linker releases the payload from the antibody component
in the
intracellular environment.
[0282] Whether the linker of an ADC is stable or cleaved may be examined by
exposing
the ADC to the conditions to be tested and then verifying the integrity of the
linker in
the treated sample and an untreated control sample by standard analytical
techniques
such as mass spectroscopy, HPLC, and the separation/analysis technique LC/MS.
[0283] In some embodiments, said linker/each of said linkers has a molecular
weight
of up to 1,500 Da, preferably up to 1,000 Da, more preferably up to 500 Da
[0284] In some embodiments, said linker is/said linkers are stable in the
extracellular
environment.
[0285] The designation that a linker is "stable in the extracellular
environment"
preferably means that said linker is stable in human serum. A linker is
"stable in human
serum" if in an assay in which ADC molecules including the linker are exposed
to
human serum, after an incubation of 48 h at 37 C at least 50%, preferably at
least 75%
of the linkers in the ADCs have been neither cleaved nor degraded. In some
embodiments, said linker is/said linkers are stable in the intracellular
environment.
[0286] Preferably, a linker that is "stable in the intracellular environment"
is a linker
that has such a structure that if ADC molecules including the linker are taken
up by
cells (i.e., enter into the intracellular environment of the cells), after an
incubation of
24 h at 37 C at least 50%, preferably at least 75% of the linkers in the ADC
molecules
have been neither cleaved nor degraded.
[0287] In some embodiments, said linker is/said linkers are cleaved upon
exposure to
the intracellular environment. Preferably, a linker that is "cleaved upon
exposure to the
intracellular environment" is a linker that has such a structure that if ADC
molecules
including the linker are taken up by cells (i.e., enter into the intracellular
environment
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of the cells), the linkers in the ADC molecules are cleaved efficiently
(preferably at
least 90% of the linkers are cleaved within 24 h, more preferably within 12
h). As the
skilled person understands, this allows for release of the payload into the
target cells.
102881 In some embodiments, said linker is/said linkers are stable in the
extracellular
environment, but cleaved upon exposure to the intracellular environment.
Preferably, a
linker that is "stable in the extracellular environment, but cleaved upon
exposure to the
intracellular environment" is preferably a linker that is stable in human
serum, but has
such a structure that if ADC molecules including the linker are taken up by
cells (i.e.,
enter into the intracellular environment of the cells), the linkers in the ADC
molecules
are cleaved efficiently (preferably at least 90% of the linkers are cleaved
within 24 h,
more preferably within 12 h). As the skilled person understands, this allows
for release
of the payload into the target cells
102891 In some embodiments, said linker is/said linkers are cleavable by
enzymatic or
chemical cleavage
102901 As used herein, a linker that is "cleavable by enzymatic cleavage" is a
linker that
is cleaved in the presence of a certain enzyme, but stable in the absence of
this enzyme.
For the purposes of the ADC of the present disclosure, this enzyme will
typically be an
enzyme that the ADC is not exposed to in the extracellular environment, but
exposed
to upon uptake of the ADC into the target cell, resulting in a linker that is
extracellularly
stable, but cleaved upon entry into the target cell.
102911 As used herein, a linker that is "cleavable by chemical cleavage" is a
linker that
is cleaved by a non-enzymatic reaction that results in the breakage of a
covalent
chemical bond. Examples are linkers that are pH-sensitive or cleavable under
reducing
conditions (see above).
102921 In some embodiments, said linker is/said linkers are cleavable by
enzymatic
cleavage. In some embodiments, said enzymatic cleavage is cleavage by exposure
to a
glycosidase, protease or esterase.
102931 A glycosidase is an enzyme of E.C. (Enzyme classification) 3.2.1 that
catalyzes
the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in complex sugars. A protease is an enzyme
of E.C.
3.4 that catalyzes the cleavage of peptide bonds. An esterase is an enzyme of
E.C. 3.1
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that catalyzes the cleavage of ester bonds. Preferably, said glycosidase is a
glucuronidase. A glucuronidase is an enzyme of E.C. 3.2.1.31 that catalyzes
the
cleavage of P-Glucuronides.
102941 Preferably, said protease is a cathepsin (most preferably cathepsin B).
Cathepsins are a group of proteases within E.C. 3.4 that catalyze the
proteolytic
cleavage of peptide bonds. For the purpose of the present disclosure, the use
of a
lysosomal, endoproteolytic cathepsin is particularly advantageous, since these
become
activated at low pH (as in lysosomes) and cleave within a peptide sequence.
Cathepsin
B is a cathepsin classified as E.C. 3.4.22.1.
102951 In some embodiments, said enzymatic cleavage is by exposure to a tumor-
specific enzyme, preferably a tumor-specific protease or esterase. A "tumor-
specific"
enzyme is an enzyme that is present in a certain tumor (i.e., there is
enzymatic activity
of said enzyme in the tumor), whereas the enzyme is substantially absent from
other
cells and tissues (i e , outside of said tumor substantially no, preferably
no, enzymatic
activity of said enzyme).
102961 In some embodiments, said linker includes/said linkers include a
protease
cleavage site, preferably a cathepsin B cleavage site.
102971 In some embodiments, said linker includes/said linkers include a
glucuronide
(which is a molecular group that can be cleaved by glucuronidase).
102981 In some embodiments, said linker/said linkers are is cleavable by
chemical
cleavage. In some embodiments, said linker that is cleavable by chemical
cleavage is a
pH-sensitive linker/said linkers that are cleavable by chemical cleavage are
pH-
sensitive linkers. Preferably, said linker includes/said linkers include a
hydrazone.
102991 In some embodiments, said linker that is cleavable by chemical cleavage
is
cleavable under reducing conditions/wherein said linkers that are cleavable by
chemical
cleavage are cleavable under reducing conditions. Preferably, said linker
includes/said
linkers include a disulfide linkage.
103001 In some embodiments, said linker comprises/said linkers comprise a
cathepsin
B cleavage site, a glucuronide or a disulfide linkage.
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103011 Solubility tag
103021 The antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure (resp.
the
"molecule" as defined above) comprises a solubility tag.
103031 As a skilled person understands, a "solubility tag" is a molecular
group linked
to a molecule of interest that has the purpose of increasing the solubility of
the molecule
of interest in aqueous environment, compared to the same molecule of interest
without
the solubility tag. Thus, it is intended that the molecule with the solubility
tag linked to
it has a higher solubility in aqueous environment than the same molecule
without the
solubility tag linked to it.
103041 The solubility tag of the present disclosure is based on an
oligosaccharide. As
shown in the examples of the present disclosure, inclusion of such a
solubility tag in an
ADC results in various advantageous effects.
103051 The ADC according to the present disclosure may comprise one or more
than
one solubility tag per ADC molecule. Typically, the solubility tag(s) will be
covalently
attached to the antibody-drug conjugate
103061 Typically, in the ADC according to the present disclosure, the
solubility tag will
be linked to the ADC of the present disclosure by a covalent bond between the
solubility
tag and the linker. However, the solubility tag can also be linked to the ADC
by a
covalent bond between the solubility tag and a component of the ADC other than
the
linker.
103071 If the present disclosure states that a certain molecule or moiety A is
attached/linked "by a covalent bond" to another molecule or moiety B, this
indicates
that the molecule/moiety A is directly linked to said molecule/moiety B by a
chemical
bond, without further atoms or molecular groups between molecule/moiety A and
molecule/moiety B.
103081 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked by a
covalent bond to the targeting moiety, the functional moiety/moieties or the
linker(s).
In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by
a covalent
bond to the targeting moiety. In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said
solubility
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tags are linked by a covalent bond to the functional moiety/moieties. In some
embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a
covalent bond to
the linker(s).
103091 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked by a
covalent bond to the antibody component, the at least one payload or the
linker(s). In
some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a
covalent
bond to said antibody component. In some embodiments, said solubility tag
is/said
solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond to said at least one payload. In
some
embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a
covalent bond to
said linker(s).
103101 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked by a
covalent bond (i) to the antibody component, but not to the at least one
payload or the
linker(s), or (ii) to the at least one payload, but not to the antibody
component or the
linker(s), or (iii) to the linker(s), but not to the antibody component or the
at least one
payload.
103111 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked by a
covalent bond only to the antibody component (but not to the at least one
payload or
the linker(s)). In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility
tags are linked
by a covalent bond only to the at least one payload (but not to the antibody
component
or the linker(s)). In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility
tags are
linked by a covalent bond only to the linker(s) (but not to the antibody
component or
the at least one payload).
103121 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked by a
covalent bond to at least one of (i) the antibody component, (ii) the at least
one payload,
(iii) the linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody
component of the ADC according to the present disclosure.
103131 In some embodiments, the antibody component (i), the payload(s) (ii)
and the
linker(s) (iii) are covalently linked. In some embodiments, the antibody
component (i),
the payload(s) (ii), the linker(s) (iii) and the solubility tag(s) (iv) are
covalently linked
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103141 The antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure can
comprise
one or more solubility tags. In some embodiments, said molecule comprises only
one
solubility tag. In some embodiments, said molecule comprises at least one,
preferably
at least 2, more preferably at least 3, more preferably at least 4 solubility
tags. In some
embodiments, said molecule comprises up to 10, preferably up to 8, more
preferably up
to 6, more preferably up to 4, more preferably up to 2 solubility tags, more
preferably
only one solubility tag. In some embodiments, said molecule comprises at least
1 and
up to 4 solubility tags. In some embodiments, said molecule comprises at least
3 and
up to 10 solubility tags.
103151 In some embodiments, at least one solubility tag is covalently linked
to said
molecule. In other embodiments, at least 2, preferably at least 3, more
preferably at
least 4 solubility tags are covalently linked to said molecule In some
embodiments, up
to 10, preferably up to 6, more preferably up to 4, more preferably up to 2
solubility
tags are covalently linked to said molecule, more preferably only 1 solubility
tag is
covalently linked to said molecule. In some embodiments, at least 1 and up to
4
solubility tags are covalently linked to said molecule. In some embodiments,
at least 3
and up to 10 solubility tags are covalently linked to said molecule. As a
skilled person
will understand, the number of solubility tags covalently linked to the
molecule is an
average number (which is determined over a population of said molecules).
Preferably,
said population is a homogeneous population.
103161 In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least
one
solubility tag. In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises at
least
2, preferably at least 3, more preferably at least 4 solubility tags. In some
embodiments,
said antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to 10, preferably up to 8, more
preferably
up to 6, more preferably up to 4, more preferably up to 2 solubility tags. In
some
embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least 1 and up to 4
solubility
tags. In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least 3
and up
to 10 solubility tags. In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate
comprises
only one solubility tag.
103171 In some embodiments, at least one solubility tag is covalently linked
to said
antibody-drug conjugate. In other embodiments, at least 2, preferably at least
3, more
preferably at least 4 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-
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conjugate. In some embodiments, only one, preferably up to 2, more preferably
up to
4, more preferably up to 6, more preferably up to 8, more preferably up to 10
solubility
tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate. In some
embodiments, at
least 1 and up to 4 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-
drug conjugate.
In some embodiments, at least 3 and up to 10 solubility tags are covalently
linked to
said antibody-drug conjugate. As a skilled person will understand, the number
of
solubility tags covalently linked to the antibody-drug conjugate is an average
number
(which is determined over a population of molecules of the ADC). Preferably,
said
population is a homogeneous population.
[0318] In some embodiments, not more than three solubility tags are covalently
linked
per linker. In preferred embodiments, not more than two solubility tags are
covalently
linked per linker In more preferred embodiments, not more than one solubility
tag is
covalently linked per linker.
[0319] In some embodiments, not more than three solubility tags are covalently
linked
per payload. In preferred embodiments, not more than two solubility tags are
covalently
linked per payload. In more preferred embodiments, not more than one
solubility tag is
covalently linked per payload.
[0320] In some embodiments, not more than three solubility tags are covalently
linked
per antibody component. In preferred embodiments, not more than two solubility
tags
are covalently linked per antibody component. In more preferred embodiments,
not
more than one solubility tag is covalently linked per antibody component.
[0321] In preferred embodiments, only one kind of solubility tag is covalently
attached
to the antibody-drug conjugate. This means that all solubility tags covalently
attached
to the antibody-drug conjugate are identical (they are of the same kind with
regard to
their molecular structure).
[0322] In some embodiments, more than one kind of solubility tag is covalently
attached to said antibody-drug conjugate. This means that there are at least
two different
types of solubility tags with different structure covalently attached to the
antibody-drug
conjugate (i.e., the solubility tags covalently attached to the ADC are of
more than one
kind with regard to their molecular structure)
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103231 In some embodiments, up to two kinds of solubility tags are covalently
attached
to said antibody-drug conjugate.
103241 In preferred embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises only
one
kind of solubility tag. This means that all solubility tags comprised by the
antibody-
drug conjugate are identical (they are of the same kind with regard to their
molecular
structure).
103251 In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises more than
one
kind of solubility tag. This means that the antibody-drug conjugate comprises
at least
two different types of solubility tags with different structure (i.e., the
solubility tags
covalently attached to the ADC are of more than one kind with regard to their
molecular
structure).
103261 In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to two
different kinds of solubility tags.
103271 Typically, the solubility tag of the ADC of present disclosure will
include
monosaccharide units that are linked by covalent bonds
103281 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags
comprise monosaccharide units. In some embodiments, said solubility tag
consists
of/said solubility tags consist of monosaccharide units.
103291 As used herein, a "monosaccharide" is a sugar that is not decomposable
into
simpler sugars by hydrolysis, is classed as either an aldose or ketose, and
contains one
or more hydroxyl groups (-OH) per molecule. Examples of monosaccharides
include
glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose), and galactose. Monosaccharides are
the
building blocks of disaccharides (such as sucrose and lactose),
oligosaccharides, and
polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch). The present disclosure uses
the term
"monosaccharide" or "monosaccharide unit" to refer to a single monosaccharide
residue
in an oligosaccharide. Within the context of an oligosaccharide, an
monosaccharide unit
is a monosaccharide that is linked to another monosaccharide via covalent bond
formed
by a hydroxyl group of said monosaccharide (e.g. a glycosidic bond).
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103301 As used herein, "oligosaccharide" refers to a compound containing two
or more
monosaccharide units. Preferably, the term "oligosaccharide" refers to a
compound
containing 2-12 monosaccharide units connected by glycosidic bonds. In
accordance
with accepted nomenclature, oligosaccharides are depicted herein with a non-
reducing
end on the left and a reducing end on the right.
103311 Monosaccharides and oligosaccharides can be chemically synthesized by
standard methods of carbohydrate chemistry (see e.g. Preparative Carbohydrate
Chemistry (1997), editor Hanessian, publisher Marcel Dekker, Inc. (New York);
Carbohydrate Chemistry: Proven Synthetic Methods (2015), editors Roy and
Vidal,
CRC Press; Carbohydrate Chemistry: State of the Art and Challenges for Drug
Development (2016), editor Cipolla, Imperial College Press (London); CRC
Handbook
of Oligosaccharides (1990), Vol_
(published 2019), editors. Liptak et al., CHR
Press, Inc.; Liaqat and Eltem, Carbohydrate Polymers (2018), vol. 184, p. 243-
259).
103321 Alternatively, oligosaccharides can be prepared by biotechnological
methods
(see e.g., Meyer et al., Biotechnological Production of Oligosaccharides -
Applications
in the Food Industry, Food Production and Industry (2015), Ayman Hafiz Amer
Eissa,
IntechOpen, DOT: 10.5772/60934; Liaqat and Eltem, Carbohydrate Polymers
(2018),
vol. 184, p. 243-259; Samain et al., Carbohydrate Research (1997), vol. 302,
p. 35-42;
Samain et al., Biotechnol. (1999), vol. 72, p. 33-47).
103331 To further increase the purity of oligosaccharides prepared by the
above-
described approaches, the oligosaccharide can be purified by standard methods
of
organic chemistry, including e.g. precipitation, re-crystallization,
ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration, gel permeation chromatography, ion exchange chromatograpy,
capillary
electrophoresis, HPLC purification, UPLC purification, or membrane and carrier
approaches as described e.g. in Pinelo et al., Separation and Purification
Technology
(2009), vol. 70(1), p. 1-11.
103341 Monosaccharides and oligosaccharides can be characterized by standard
methods known to a person of skill in the art (see e.g., Carbohydrate
Chemistry (1988),
editor El Khadem, Academic Press (San Diego)). This includes, for example, LC-
MS/ESI MS methods, 1D and 2D NMR, gel permeation chromatography or ion
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mobility-mass spectrometry (Seeberger et al., Nature (2015), vol. 526(7572),
p. 241-
244).
103351 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags
comprise an oligosaccharide consisting of monosaccharide units. In some
embodiments, said solubility tag consists of/said solubility tags consist of
an
oligosaccharide consisting of monosaccharide units.
103361 In some embodiments, the solubility tag comprises/each solubility tag
comprises up to 25, preferably up to 20, more preferably up to 15, more
preferably up
to 12, more preferably up to 10, more preferably up to 9, more preferably up
to 8, more
preferably up to 7, more preferably up to 6, more preferably up to 5
monosaccharide
units.
103371 In some embodiments, the solubility tag comprises/each solubility tag
comprises at least 2, preferably at least 3, more preferably at least 4, more
preferably at
least 5 monosaccharide units.
103381 In some embodiments, the solubility tag comprises/each solubility tag
comprises 5 monosaccharide units.
103391 In some embodiments, the solubility tag/each solubility tag consists of
3 to 8,
preferably 4 to 8, more preferably 4 to 7, more preferably 4 to 6, more
preferably 4 or
monosaccharide units.
103401 In some embodiments, the solubility tag/each solubility tag consists of
3 to 8,
preferably 4 to 8, more preferably 4 to 7 monosaccharide units.
103411 In a particularly preferred embodiment, the solubility tag/each
solubility tag
consists of 4 to 6 monosaccharide units.
103421 In some embodiments, the solubility tag/each solubility tag consists of
4 or 5
monosaccharide units. In some embodiments, the solubility tag/each solubility
tag
consists 5 or 6 monosaccharide units. In some embodiments, the solubility
tag/each
solubility tag consists of 5 monosaccharide units.
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[0343] In some embodiments, the monosaccharide units of which said solubility
tag/each solubility tag consists are linked by covalent bonds, forming an
oligosaccharide.
[0344] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the solubility tag of the
antibody-drug
conjugate according to the present disclosure may comprise or consist of a
chito-
oligosaccharide.
[0345] As used herein, the term "chito-oligosaccharide" (abbreviated herein as
"CO")
refers to oligosaccharides obtained upon hydrolysis of (not deacetylated,
partially
deacetylated or fully deacetylated) chitin with diluted aqueous mineral acid.
This results
in a mixture of various chito-oligosaccharides that can be further separated
into
different chito-oligosaccharide species e.g., by ultrafiltration, gel
permeation
chromatography, cation exchange chromatography and capillary electrophoresis.
The
preparation of chito-oligosaccharides by this approach is e.g., described in
Schmitz et
al., Marine Drugs (2019), vol 17(s), p 452_
[0346] Chito-oligosaccharides may alternatively be obtained by chemical
synthesis
(Bohe and Crich, in: Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition (2014), vol.
6,
editors Knochel and Molander, Elsevier Ltd., Solid Support Oligosaccharide
Synthesis
and Combinatorial Carbohydrate Libraries (2001), editor Seeberger, John Wiley
&
Sons, Inc.). As a further alternative, chito-oligosaccharides may be obtained
by a
biotechnological approach (see e.g., Samain et al., Carbohydrate Research
(1997), vol.
302, p. 35-42; Samain et al., Biotechnol. (1999), vol. 72, p. 33-47). Chito-
oligosaccharides may then be further purified and characterized as described
above for
oligosaccharides in general.
[0347] Typically, chito-oligosaccharides are composed of D-glucosamine (G1cN)
and/or N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (G1cNAc), resulting in the general formula
(G1cNAc)rn(GlcN),n., wherein m and n are integer numbers. The monosaccharide
units
in chito-oligosacharides are typically linked by 13-(1,4)-glycosidic linkages.
[0348] As used herein, "N-acetyl-D-glucosamine", also referred to as "N-
acetylglucosamine" and abbreviated as "GlcNAc", is 2-acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-
glucose (also termed 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose) Glucose is abbreviated
herein
as "Glc".
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103491 As used herein, D-glucosamine, also referred to as "glucosamine' and
abbreviated as "GlcN", is 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose.
103501 Examples of chito-oligosaccharides are summarized in Table 1 below. The
CAS Registry Number to the exact definition of the compound is provided.
Table 1: Chito-oligosaccharides
Number of
mono-
Chito-oligosaccharide CAS Registry Number
saccharide
units
577-76-4
2 (G1cN)2 / Chitobiose
1160435-72-2 (a-Anomer)
77224-08-9 (13-Anomer)
2 G1cN¨G1cNAc 245733-17-9 (P-
Anomer)
934746-16-4 (p-Anomer)
2 G1cNAc¨G1cN
1242095-05-1 (a-Anomer)
35061-50-8
(G1cNAc)2 / Di-N-
2 35991-83-4 (p-
Anomer)
acetyl chitobiose
34147-27-8 (a-Anomer)
41708-93-4
3 (G1cN)3 / Chitotriose
147780-25-4 (a-Anomer)
133442-53-2 (P-Anomer)
3 (G1cN)2¨G1cNAc 138430-54-3
3 (G1cNAc)2.¨GlcN 66592-57-2
3 G1cN-(G1cNAc)2. 138430-53-2
38864-21-0
(G1cNAc)3 / Tr-N-
3 acetylchitotriose 13319-32-9 (p-
Anomer)
147695-57-6 (a-Anomer)
5567-52-2
4 (G1cN)4 / Chitotetraose
133359-41-8 (P-Anomer)
4 (G1cN)3¨G1cNAc 879688-12-7
4 (G1cNAc)2¨(G1cN)2 1283726-32-
8
G1cNAc¨G1cN¨G1cNAc-
4 66748-38-7
GlcN
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)2-
4 1283726-36-2
GlcNAc
4 G1eN¨(G1cNAc)2.¨G1eN 1283726-38-
4
GlcN¨G1cNAc¨G1cN-
4 1203584-86-4
GlcNAc
4 (G1cN)2¨(G1cNAc)2 1283726-39-
5
4 (G1cNAc)3 GleN 66649-50-1
(G1cNAc)2.¨GlcN-
4 909107-65-9
GlcNAc
GlcNAc¨G1cN-
4 66649-51-2
(G1cNAc)2
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4 G1cN¨(G1cNAc)3 163777-01-3
2706-65-2
(G1cNAc)4/ Tetra-N-
4 5 3290-5 1-0 (13-
Anomer)
acetylchitotetraose
59817-31-1 (a-Anomer)
41708-94-5
(G1cN)5 / Chitopentaose
13531-87-8 (I3-Anomer)
5 (G1cN)3¨(G1cNAc)2 207619-75-8
(G1cNAc)2¨(GlcN)2.¨
5 1283726-47-5
GlcNAc
G1cNAc¨G1cN¨G1cNAc-
5 1283726-46-4
G1cN¨G1cNAc
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)2.-
5 1283726-45-3
(G1cNAc)2
G1cN¨(G1cNAc)2¨G1cN-
5 1283726-44-2
GlcNAc
G1cN¨G1cNAc¨G1eN-
5 890705-26-7
(G1cNAc)2
5 GlcN¨(G1cNAc)4 1 63 777-02-
4
36467-68-2
(G1cNAc)5 / Penta-N-
5 175775-91-4 (a-
Anomer)
acetylchitopentaose
81520-72-1 (I3-Anomer)
41708-95-6
6 (G1cN)6 / Chitohexaose
6734-92-5 (13-Anomer)
(G1cN)2.¨GlcNAc-
6 207619-72-5
(G1cN)3
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)4¨
6 207619-74-7
GlcNAc
G1cN¨G1cNAc¨G1eN-
6 207619-73-6
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)2
GlcNAc¨(G1cN)2.¨
6 1283726-50-0
GlcNAc¨G1cN¨GlcNAc
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)3¨
6 1283726-49-7
(G1cNAc)2
GlcN¨G1cNAc¨G1cN-
6 1283726-55-5
(G1cNAc)3
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)2¨
6 1283726-53-3
(G1cNAc)3
38854-46-5
(G1cNAc)6/ Hexa-N-
6 13319-33-0 (I3-
Anomer)
acetylchitohexaose
174388-75-1 (a-Anomer)
7 (G1cN)7 / Chitoheptaose 68232-35-9
(G1cNAc)7 / Hepta-N-
7 79127-58-5
acetyl chitoheptaose
103511 In some embodiments, the solubility tag/each solubility tag comprises a
chito-
oligosaccharide.
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103521 In preferred embodiments, the solubility tag/each solubility tag is a
chito-
oligosaccharide (i.e., the solubility tag/each solubility tag consists of a
chito-
oligosaccharide).
103531 In some embodiments, said chito-oligosaccharide is selected from the
chito-
oligosaccharides shown in Table 1. Preferably, said chito-oligosaccharide is a
chito-
oligosaccharide with 3 to 7 monosaccharide units shown in Table 1. More
preferably,
said chito-oligosaccharide is a chito-oligosaccharide with 4 to 6
monosaccharide units
shown in Table I. More preferably, said chito-oligosaccharide is a chito-
oligosaccharide with 4 or 5 monosaccharide units shown in Table 1.
103541 In some embodiments, the monosaccharide units of the solubility tag
according
to the present disclosure (i.e., the monosaccharide units that are comprised
in the
solubility tag according to the present disclosure resp. of which the
solubility tag
according to the present disclosure consists) are independently selected from
the group
consisting of aldoses, ketoses and chemically modified forms of said aldoses
or ketoses
103551 As used herein, the term "aldose" refers to a monosaccharide that is a
polyhydroxy aldehyde with the generic chemical formula C.(1120). (wherein n is
an
integer number) and a single aldehyde group (
______________________________________ CH=0) per molecule (during ring
formation, the aldehyde group reacts with a hydroxyl group to form a
hemiacetal). Non-
limiting examples of aldoses include aldohexose (all six-carbon, aldehyde-
containing
sugars, including e.g., glucose, mannose and galactose), aldopentose (all five-
carbon
aldehyde containing sugars, including e.g., xylose and arabinose) and
aldotetrose (all
four-carbon, aldehyde containing sugars, including e.g., erythrose).
103561 As used herein, the term "ketose" refers to a monosaccharide that is a
polyhydroxy ketone with the generic chemical formula C11(H20)11 (wherein n is
an
integer number) and a single ketone group (=0) per molecule (during ring
formation,
the ketone group reacts with a hydroxyl group to form a hemiketal). Non-
limiting
examples of ketoses include ketohexose (all six-carbon, ketone-containing
sugars,
including e.g., fructose), ketopentose (all five-carbon ketone containing
sugars,
including e.g., xylulose and ribulose) and ketotetrose (all four-carbon,
ketose
containing sugars, including e.g., erythrulose.
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103571 In the present disclosure, aldoses and ketoses as defined above are
considered
as "unmodified" monosaccharides.
103581 A "chemically modified form" of a monosaccharide designates a
monosaccharide that is not an unmodified monosaccharide as defined above and
that
differs from an unmodified monosaccharide as defined above by addition,
removal or
substitution of at least one atom or molecular group.
103591 CO-V, the oligosaccharide used in the examples (see structural formula
(I)), is
lightly modified compared to an unmodified oligosaccharide: GleN vs. Glc
(i.e.,
replacement of a hydroxyl group in glucose with an amino group) at one
occasion and
GlcNAc vs. Glc (i.e., replacement of a hydroxyl group in glucose with an N-
acetylamino group) at four occasions. As the skilled person is aware, stronger
chemical
modification compared to the solubility tags in the examples may result in a
more
pronounced change of the characteristics of the solubility tag compared to the
solubility
tag in the examples Thus, while the present disclosure embraces solubility
tags with
further chemical modification compared to the examples, it is understood that
a degree
of chemical modification that results in less deviation from the solubility
tags in the
examples is preferable over a more excessive degree of chemical modification.
103601 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are independently
selected
from the group consisting of aldoses and chemically modified forms of said
aldoses.
103611 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are individually
selected from
the group consisting of tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, heptoses, octoses and
chemically
modified forms of tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, heptoses and octoses.
Preferably, said
monosaccharide units are individually selected from the group consisting of
tetroses,
pentoses, hexoses, and chemically modified forms of tetroses, pentoses and
hexoses.
More preferably, said monosaccharide units are individually selected from the
group
consisting of pentoses, hexoses and chemically modified forms of pentoses and
hexoses. More preferably, said monosaccharide units are selected from the
group
consisting of hexoses and chemically modified forms of hexoses.
103621 The term "individually selected" indicates that for each individual
monosaccharide unit, an independent selection from the listed options can be
made For
example, if the monosaccharide units of an oligosaccharide consisting of three
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monosaccharide units are "individually selected" from the group consisting of
pentoses
(P) and hexoses (H), the first, second and third monosaccharide unit of said
oligosaccharide may each be independently selected from the group consisting
of
pentoses (P) and hexoses (H). Thus, in this example the combinations PPP, PPH,
PHP,
PHH, HPP, HPH, HHP and HHH are encompassed.
103631 As the skilled person is aware, tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, heptoses
and octoses
have the chemical formula C11(H20)11, wherein for a tetrose n = 4, for a
pentose n = 5,
for a hexose n = 6, for a heptose n = 7, and for an octose n = 8. Tetroses,
pentoses,
hexoses, heptoses and octoses can exist as aldoses or as ketoses.
103641 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are individually
selected from
the group consisting of tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, heptoses and octoses.
Preferably,
said monosaccharide units are individually selected from the group consisting
of
tetroses, pentoses and hexoses. More preferably, said monosaccharide units are
individually selected from the group consisting of pentoses and hexoses More
preferably, said monosaccharide units are hexoses.
103651 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units of said solubility tag
are not
modified by chemical modification.
103661 In some embodiments, said tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, heptoses and
octoses
have the chemical formula C.(H20)11. wherein for tetroses n = 4, for pentoses
n = 5, for
hexoses n = 6, for heptoses n = 7, and for octoses n = 8 n.
103671 In some embodiments, said aldoses have the chemical formula Cn(H20)n,
wherein preferably n is an integer number and 4 < n < 12, more preferably n is
an integer
number and 4 < n < 8, more preferably n is an integer number and 5 < n < 7,
more
preferably n is 5 or 6, more preferably n is 6.
103681 In some embodiments, said ketoses have the chemical formula C11(H20)11,
wherein preferably n is an integer number and 4 < n < 12, more preferably n is
an integer
number and 4 < n < 8, more preferably n is an integer number and 5 < n < 7,
more
preferably n is 5 or 6, more preferably n is 6.
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103691 Preferably, said tetroses are individually selected from the group
consisting of
erythrose and threose.
103701 Preferably, said pentoses are individually selected from the group
consisting of
ribose, arabinose, xylose and lyxose.
103711 Preferably, said hexoses are individually selected from the group
consisting of
allose, altrose, glucose, mannose, gulose, idose, galactose and talose.
103721 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are D-sugars. The term
"D-
sugars", as used herein, refers to the Fischer projection known to a skilled
person in the
field.
103731 In some embodiments, at least one monosaccharide unit of said
solubility tag is
modified by at least one chemical modification. In some embodiments, all
monosaccharide units of said solubility tag are modified by at least one
chemical
modification. In some embodiments, no monosaccharide unit of said solubility
tag is
modified by more than three, preferably by more than two, more preferably by
more
than one chemical modificatic-ms
103741 In some embodiments, the average number of chemical modifications per
monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is < I Preferably, the average
number of
chemical modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is < 2.
More
preferably, the average number of chemical modifications per monosaccharide
unit of
said solubility tag is < 1.5. More preferably, the average number of chemical
modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is < 1.
103751 As the skilled person understands, the average number of chemical
modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is calculated by
dividing
the overall number of chemical modifications on all monosaccharide units of
said
solubility tag by the number of monosaccharide units in said solubility tag.
103761 In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said
monosaccharide
units are forms of said monosaccharide units with at least one chemical
modification.
In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said monosaccharide
units
are forms of said monosaccharide units with up to three chemical
modifications,
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preferably up to two chemical modifications, more preferably one chemical
modification.
103771 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: (i) replacement of a hydroxyl group by a sub stituent
selected from
the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-
alkyl, S-
alkyl, carboxyalkyl, halogen, amino, N-acylamino, azido, sulfate, selenyl and
azido; (ii)
replacement of a hydroxyl group by a sulfur-containing moiety selected from
the group
consisting of a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a sulfuric acid, a sulfuric ester, a
thiosulfate, a
thioester, a thioether and a sulfoximine; (iii) replacement of a hydroxyl
group by a
phosphor-containing moiety selected from the group consisting of a phosphate,
a
phosphonate, a phosphines, a phosphoric acid and a phosphoester; (iv)
replacement of
a hydroxyl group by a silyl group or covalent linkage of a silyl group to said
hydroxyl
group by formation of a silyl ether; (v) replacement of a hydroxyl group by a
branched
polyalcohol; (vi) replacement of a hydroxyl group by an amino acid or a
peptide of up
to 3 amino acids, or covalent linkage of an amino acid or a peptide of up to 3
amino
acids to said monosaccharide unit; (vi) acetal formation with a hydroxyl group
of said
monosaccharide unit; (vii) covalent linkage of a PEG (polyethylene glycol)
group to
said monosaccharide unit; (viii) covalent linkage to an aromatic or
heteroaromatic
substituent; (ix) endocyclic double-bond formation within the sugar ring of
said
monosaccharide unit.
103781 Chemical modifications of carbohydrates are known to a skilled person
and e.g.
described in The Organic Chemistry of Sugars, editors Levy and higedi (2005),
CRC
Press/Taylor & Francis (USA); Tamburrini et al., Medicinal Research Reviews
(2020),
vol. 40(2), p. 495-531; Koviach-Cote and Pirinelli, Chemical Reviews (2018),
vol.
118(17), p. 7986-8004; Saloranta and Leino, Synlett (2015), vol. 26(4), p. 421-
425;
Corsaro et al., in: Microwaves in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition (2006),
publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag, p. 579-614; Lichtenthaler, in: Methods and Reagents for
Green
Chemistry (2007), editors Tundo et al., publisher John Wiley & Sons, p. 23-63.
103791 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by a sub stituent selected
from the
group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl,
S-alkyl,
carboxyalkyl, halogen, amino, N-acylamino, azido, sulfate, selenyl and azido
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103801 In some embodiments, said alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted C1-05
alkyl, said
acyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-05 acyl, said acyloxy is substituted
or
unsubstituted Ci-C 5 acyloxy, said alkenyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-
C 5 alkenyl,
said alkynyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-05 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is
substituted or
unsubstituted Ci-05 0-alkyl, said S-alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-
05 S-alkyl,
said carboxyalkyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-05 carboxyalkyl, and said
N-
acylamino is substituted or unsubstituted CI-Cs N-acylamino. Preferably, said
alkyl is
unsubstituted C1-05 alkyl, said acyl is unsubstituted C1-05 acyl, said acyloxy
is
unsubstituted Ci-05 acyloxy, said alkenyl is unsubstituted Ci-05 alkenyl, said
alkynyl
is unsubstituted Ci-05 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is unsubstituted Ci-05 0-alkyl,
said S-alkyl
is unsubstituted C1-05 S-alkyl , said carboxyalkyl is unsubstituted C1-05
carboxyalkyl,
and said N-acylamino is unsubstituted Ci-05N-acylamino.
103811 In some preferred embodiments, said alkyl is substituted or
unsubstituted Ci-C2
alkyl, said acyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-C 2 acyl, said acyloxy is
substituted or
unsubstituted Ci-C2 acyloxy, said alkenyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-
C2 alkenyl,
said alkynyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is
substituted or
unsubstituted Ci-C2 0-alkyl, said S-alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-C
2 S-alkyl,
said carboxyalkyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-C2 carboxyalkyl, and said
N-
acylamino is substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2 N-acylamino. Preferably, said
alkyl is
unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkyl, said acyl is unsubstituted Ci-C2 acyl, said acyloxy
is
unsubstituted Ci-C2 acyloxy, said alkenyl is unsubstituted C -C2 alkenyl, said
alkynyl
is unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is unsubstituted Ci-C 2 0-alkyl,
said S-alkyl
is unsubstituted C -C2 S-alkyl, said carboxyalkyl is unsubstituted C1-C2
carboxyalkyl,
and said N-acylamino is unsubstituted Ci-C2N-acylamino.
103821 In some embodiments, said alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-
alkyl, S-
alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-acylamino is linear or branched. Preferably, said
alkyl, acyl,
acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-acylamino is
linear.
103831 In some embodiments, said substituted alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl,
alkynyl, 0-
alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-acylamino is substituted with a group
selected from
halogen, CN, OH, amino, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, or ethoxy.
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103841 In some embodiments, said substituted alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl,
alkynyl, 0-
alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-acylamino is substituted with an atom or
group
having a molecular weight of < 100 Da, preferably a molecular weight of < 80
Da, more
preferably a molecular weight of < 50 Da.
103851 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by a sulfur-containing
moiety
selected from the group consisting of a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a sulfuric acid,
a sulfuric
ester, a thiosulfate, a thioester, a thioether and a sulfoximine. In some
preferred
embodiments, said sulfur-containing moiety has a molecular weight of up to 100
Da,
more preferably up to 50 Da.
103861 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by a phosphor-containing
moiety
selected from the group consisting of a phosphate, a phosphonate, a
phosphines, a
phosphoric acid and a phosphoester In some preferred embodiments, said
phosphor-
containing moiety has a molecular weight of up to 100 Da, more preferably up
to 50
Da.
103871 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by a silyl group or
covalent
linkage of a silyl group to said hydroxyl group by formation of a silyl ether.
In some
preferred embodiments, said silyl group has a molecular weight of up to 150
Da, more
preferably up to 100 Da.
103881 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by an amino acid or a
peptide of
up to 3 amino acids or covalent linkage of an amino acid or a peptide of up to
3 amino
acids to said monosaccharide unit. In some embodiments, said chemical
modification(s)
are individually selected from the following: acetal formation with a hydroxyl
group of
said monosaccharide unit. In some preferred embodiments, each sub stituent of
the
acetal that is not a covalent linkage to the monosaccharide unit has a
molecular weight
of up to 100 Da, more preferably up to 50 Da.
103891 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by a branched polyalcohol.
In
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some preferred embodiments, said branched polyalcohol is a branched
polyalcohol with
up to 8 hydroxyl groups, more preferably up to 5 hydroxyl groups.
103901 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: covalent linkage of a PEG (polyethylene glycol) group to
said
monosaccharide unit. In some preferred embodiments, said PEG group has a
molecular
weight of up to 1000 Da, more preferably up to 500 Da, more preferably up to
120 Da.
103911 In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: covalent linkage to an aromatic or heteroaromatic
substituent. In
some preferred embodiments, said aromatic or heteroaromatic substituent has a
molecular weight of up to 200 Da, more preferably up to 100 Da.
[0392] In some embodiments, said chemical modification(s) are individually
selected
from the following: endocyclic double-bond formation within the sugar ring of
said
monosaccharide unit.
103931 In some embodiments, said chemical modification of said monosaccharides
is
the replacement of a hydroxyl group of said monosaccharide by a substituent
selected
from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, N-acetylamino, methyl, methoxy
and
sulfate.
103941 In some embodiments, said chemical modification of said monosaccharides
is
the replacement of a hydroxyl group of said monosaccharide by a substituent
selected
from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, N-acetylamino, methyl and
methoxy.
[0395] In some embodiments, said chemical modification of said monosaccharides
is
the replacement of a hydroxyl group of said monosaccharide by a substituent
selected
from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino and N-acetylamino.
103961 In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said
monosaccharide
units are forms of said monosaccharide units with one, two or three chemical
modifications, preferably with one or two chemical modifications, more
preferably with
one chemical modification.
[0397] In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said
monosaccharide
units are forms of said monosaccharide units in which one, two or three
hydroxyl groups
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have independently been replaced. In some preferred embodiments, said
chemically
modified forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide
units
in which one or two hydroxyl groups have independently been replaced. In some
more
preferred embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said monosaccharide
units
are forms of said monosaccharide units in which one hydroxyl group has
independently
been replaced.
103981 In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said
monosaccharide
units are forms of said monosaccharide units in which one or two hydroxyl
groups have
independently been replaced by a hydrogen, amino group, N-acetylamino group,
methyl group, methoxy group or sulfate group.
103991 In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said
monosaccharide
units are forms of said monosaccharide units in which one or two hydroxyl
groups have
independently been replaced by a hydrogen, amino group, N-acetylamino group,
methyl group or methoxy group
104001 In some embodiments, said chemically modified forms of said
monosaccharide
units are forms of said monosaccharide units in which one or two hydroxyl
groups have
independently been replaced by a hydrogen, amino group or N-acetylamino group.
104011 In some embodiments, the substituent to the carbon backbone of the
monosaccharide unit that results from the chemical modification has a
molecular weight
of not more than 800 Dalton, preferably not more than 400 Dalton, more
preferably not
more than 200 Dalton, more preferably not more than 100 Dalton.
104021 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags
comprise no monosaccharide units other than monosaccharide units selected from
the
group consisting of glucose, chemically modified forms of glucose, galactose
and
chemically modified forms of galactose.
104031 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags
comprise no monosaccharide units other than monosaccharides selected from
glucosamine (GleN), N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc), fucose (Fuc) and 6-methyl-
fucose In some preferred embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said
solubility
tags comprise only monosaccharides selected from glucosamine (G1cN) and N-
acetyl-
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glucosamine (G1cNAc) as monosaccharide units. In some more preferred
embodiments,
said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags comprise only N-acetyl-
glucosamine
(G1cNAc) as monosaccharide units.
104041 As used herein, "fucose" (abbreviated "Fuc") is 6-deoxy-L-galactose.
104051 In some embodiments, said solubility tag consists/said solubility tags
consist
only of covalently linked monosaccharide units selected from the group
consisting of
glucosamine (G1cN), N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) and 6-methyl-fucose. In some
preferred embodiments, said solubility tag consists/said solubility tags
consist only of
covalently linked monosaccharide units selected from the group consisting of
glucosamine (G1cN) and N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc). In some more preferred
embodiments, said solubility tag consists/said solubility tags consist only of
covalently
linked N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) units.
104061 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags
comprise at least three N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) units, preferably at
least four
N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) units.
104071 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises/said solubility tags
comprise one glucosamine (G1cN) and four N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) units.
In
some preferred embodiments, said solubility tag consists/said solubility tags
consist of
one glucosamine (G1cN) and four N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) units.
104081 In some embodiments, the monosaccharide units of said solubility tag
are linked
in a linear fashion without branches. In some embodiments, the monosaccharide
units
of said solubility tag are linked in a branched fashion.
104091 In some embodiments, said monosaccharide units are linked covalently by
linkages individually selected from the group consisting of a glycosidic
linkage, an
ether bond, an ester bond and exchange of the hydroxy group at the anomeric
center of
a monosaccharide unit against a bond to another monosaccharide. In some
embodiments, said monosaccharide units are linked covalently by glycosidic
linkages.
As the skilled person is aware, this means that the monosaccharide units are
linked by
covalent bonds formed between the hemiacetal or hemiketal group of a
monosaccharide
unit and a hydroxyl group of another monosaccharide unit.
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104101 In some embodiments, the monosaccharide units of the solubility tag are
in ring
form. As the skilled person is aware, monosaccharides can exist either in
cyclic form
("ring form") or in open chain form. It is understood that in the case of a
terminal
monosaccharide of an oligosaccharide, the ring form may be in equilibrium with
an
open chain form. According to the present disclosure, such a terminal
monosaccharide
would still be considered as being in ring form.
104111 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked to said
antibody-drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) via a covalent bond between a
GleN
monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag and said linker.
104121 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked to said
antibody-drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) via a beta-alanine group that
covalently
links a GleN monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag to said linker.
104131 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked to said
antibody-drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) by formation of a covalent bond
between
a GleN monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag and said linker.
104141 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked to said
antibody-drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) via a covalent bond between said
linker
and an amino group linked to carbon 2 of a monosaccharide unit of said
solubility tag.
The number in "carbon 2" refers to standard numbering of carbon atoms in
carbon
backbones of monosaccharides (i.e., the carbon atoms are numbered from 1 to x
along
the backbone, starting from the end that is closest to the C=0 group (in the
oligosaccharide the C=0 group may form an acetal or hemiacetal).
104151 Preferably, said amino group is linked to the carbon C-2 of the
terminal
monosaccharide unit at the non-reducing end of said oligosaccharide (i.e., of
the
oligosaccharide comprised in said solubility tag/of which said solubility tag
consists).
104161 The number of solubility tags per ADC molecule can be conveniently
controlled
if the solubility tag is attached to a linker or linker-payload construct by
chemical
reaction prior to conjugation to the antibody component. To increase the
number of
solubility tags in the final ADC, either more solubility tags can be included
per
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linker/linker-payload construct or the number of solubility-tagged
linkers/linker-
payload constructs in the ADC can be increased.
104171 As the skilled person is aware, attachment of more solubility tags per
linker/linker-payload construct is facilitated by the use of appropriate
reactive groups
e.g., in the linker motif With an appropriate combination of two reactive
groups, one
on the linker/linker-payload construct and the other one on the tag (e.g.,
carboxylic
acids for amide bond formation with the amino group of a glucosamine unit in
the
oligosaccharide tag, or combinations like azide/alkyne or halogen/thiol. The
tags can
be added at an early or late stage in the synthesis of the linker resp. linker-
payload
construct.
104181 Alternatively, or in addition, the number of linkers/linker-payload
constructs per
antibody component can be controlled by changes in the conjugation method.
While a
site-specific conjugation e.g., with transglutaminase limits the number of
linkers/linker-
payload constructs per antibody component to the number of recognition
sequences
(there are typically two transglutaminase recognition sequences in the
sequence of a
full-length antibody, but this can be adapted by altered by mutating the
antibody
sequence), the use of unspecific lysine conjugation or of the more specific
interchain
cysteine allows the modulation of the ratio. These approaches also allow to
control the
number of solubility tags per antibody component if the solubility tags are
coupled
directly (i.e., not via the linker or payload) to the antibody component.
104191 In some embodiments, the solubility tag comprises/each solubility tag
comprises the oligosaccharide GlcN-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-GlcNAc-GlcNAc.
104201 In some embodiments, the solubility tag consists of/each solubility tag
consists
of the oligosaccharide GlcN-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-GlcNAc.
104211 Preferably, said oligosaccharide GlcN-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-GlcNAc is
linked to another component of the antibody-drug conjugate by a covalent bond
to the
GlcN monosaccharide unit of said oligosaccharide.
104221 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises 0-(2-desoxy-2-
amino-
13-D-glucopyranosyl)-( 1 ¨>4)-0-(2-acetami d o-2-d esoxy-13-D-glu copyranosyl)-
( 1
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0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-3-D-g1ucopyranosy1)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-13-
0-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetarni do-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose
104231 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises 0-(2-Desoxy-2-
amino-3-D-g1ucopyranosy1)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-0-D-g1ucopyranosyl)-
(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-13-D-glucopyranosy1)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-
desoxy-13-D-g1ucopyranosy1)-(1 4)-0- (6-desoxy-2-0-methyl-ct-L-
galactopyranosyl)-(1¨>6)-0 -(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose).
104241 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises 0-(2-Desoxy-2-
am i no-II-D-glucopyran osyl)-( 1 ¨>4)-0-(2-acetami do-2-desoxy-13-D-
g1ucopyranosy1)-
(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-13-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-
desoxy-D-glucopyranose).
[0425] In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises the sodium
salt of 0-
(2-Desoxy-2-amino-13-D-glucopyranosyl)-(14)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-13-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-13-D-glucopyranosyl)-(14)-0-(2-
acetamido-2-desoxy-6-0-sulfo-D-glucopyranose).
104261 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises 0-(2-Desoxy-2-
amino-13-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose).
[0427] In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises N-[(3R,4R,6R)-
5-
[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-
acetami do-5 - [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4, 5 -dihy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] acetami de.
104281 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises N-
[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-5-
[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
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(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3 S,4R, 5 S, 6 S)-4, 5-
dihydroxy-3 -
methoxy-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxymethy1]-2,4-dihydroxy-tetrahydropyran-
3-yl]acetamide.
104291 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises N-
[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
[(2 S, 3 R,4R,5 S, 6R)-3 -acetami do-5 - [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do- 5
-
[(2 S, 3 R,4R,5 S. 6R)-3 -amino-4,5 -di hy droxy-6-(hy droxym ethyptetrahy
dropyran-2-
yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy dropyran-3 -yll acetam i de.
104301 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-
5-
acetami do-3 -(((2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetamido-5-(((2S,3R,4R,5 S, 6R)-3 -ac
etami do-5-
(((2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4,5-d ihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyptetrahydro-2H-
pyran-
2-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4,6-dihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-
2-yl)methyl sulfate Natrium (I).
104311 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is or comprises N-
[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
[(2 S, 3 R,4R,5 S, 6R)-3 -amino-4,5 -di hy droxy-6-(hy droxym ethyptetrahy
dropyran-2-
yl ] oxy-2,4-di hy droxy-6-(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] acetami
de.
104321 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises a chemical group
with the
structural formula (I):
HO OH
H NrLO H 0
L H 0,,, i. N 0
01-1021.1.,,,O.õ.
0
rsiro"- H 0 . 0 =
0 .so0",, 0
0
,
HO - %-= - ;
KI- H2 H 14,ro -..,0Eio.1,..N H
OH
(I).
104331 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises a chemical group
with the
structural formula (II).
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OH
.1õ.....ad,,OH
0 . = ,õ0
i I
HO H NO
OH
H NO
L....,
H
0 . 0 - i HO '('0'(
1 H
- 049.--',-.o HO--L410H
AH2 ;0H HFITo
(II).
104341 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises a chemical group
with the
structural formula (III)
HO H N 0 ....,.. H HNr-----
0
0
I r H -0 = 0 a
HO - 0 - .
ii H2 `',. 0H H-14õ,r,o
-oH
(III).
104351 In some embodiments, said solubility tag comprises a chemical group
with the
structural formula (IV):
0 0
HO
--AN H HO
H 0,, H 0,,o õ0õ o H 0,,= ...,,,Li
õOH
0 = õ õ ''
H 41.0 - 0lo HO - 0
_
_ z
11 H 2
HO' NH..
0
0 0=s-c::
II NI
0
(IV).
104361 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is a chemical group with the
structural
formula (I):
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HO
H N/L0 OH H N'O H 0
H 0õ,)-..1.,o0,,,,
0
0 H 0,,, .õ,0,,,, 0
0
OH H. 0
oco H 0
HO
a
RI H2 ;`-,OH 141.0
-OHCXyN H
(I).
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[0437] In some embodiments, said solubility tag is a chemical group with the
structural
formula (II):
OH
......13..00H
0 . ..õ0
HO
H .--OH
H N.-'0 a
, 1
H 0,õ i=L
=
I.1 H 2
;'OH H NT
(II)
[0438] In some embodiments, said solubility tag is a chemical group with the
structural
formula (III):
HO
H/%10 H H Nr-..
oL0 0
1.1 H2 :----OH Hit, (:)H
I
[0439] In some embodiments, said solubility tag is a chemical group with the
structural
formula (IV):
0 0
HO
HO
)c H
HO - 0a 0,:e ,O, o H
0,,=_.).,..i.,õ0H
0 =
OH 'N'--- 0 _
_
RI H 2
HO ...yAH }
0
I I N W
0
(IV)
[0440] As the skilled person understands, the chemical groups with the
structural
formula (I) to (IV) can be linked to said molecule/antibody-drug conjugate
resp. a
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component thereof e.g., by one of the linkages described above or in the
examples (such
as a covalent bond between said molecule/antibody-drug conjugate/component
thereof
and an amino group linked to carbon 2 of a monosaccharide unit within said
chemical
group). It is understood that if the chemical group with structural formula
(I) to (IV) is
covalently attached to said molecule/antibody-drug conjugate resp. a component
thereof, e.g. a hydrogen atom in the structural formula (I) to (IV) may be
replaced by
said molecule/antibody-drug conjugate (i.e. a covalent bond that in the
structural
formula (I) to (IV) is shown as being linked to a hydrogen atom instead forms
the
covalent linkage by which said chemical group is linked to said
molecule/antibody-
drug conjugate/component thereof).
104411 As the skilled person understands, the natural antibody glycosylation
is not a
solubility tag according to the present disclosure.
104421 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan. In
some
embodiments, said solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan, does not comprise
an N-
linked glycan and is not a molecular group within an N-linked glycan.
104431 As used herein, the term "N-linked glycan" is a monosaccharide,
oligosaccharide or polysaccharide that is attached by a covalent bond to the
nitrogen in
the side chain of asparagine within a polypeptide as part of a glycoprotein.
104441 As used herein, a molecular group "within an N-linked glycan" is a
molecular
group that is part of the chemical structure of said N-linked glycan.
104451 In some embodiments, said solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan or 0-
linked
glycan. In some embodiments, said solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan or
0-linked
glycan, does not comprise an N-linked glycan or 0-linked glycan, and is not a
molecular group within an N-linked glycan or 0-linked glycan.
104461 As used herein, an "0-linked glycan" is a monosaccharide (typically N-
acetylgalactosamine, galactose, or xylose) that is attached by a covalent bond
to the
oxygen in the side chain of serine or threonine within a polypeptide as part
of a
glycoprotein.
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104471 In some embodiments, said antibody component is either not glycosylated
or
only carries a glycosylation at position Asn 297 (EU numbering) of the IgG1
heavy
chain. Preferably, said glycosylation at Asn 297 is the natural antibody
glycosylation.
104481 The term "EU numbering " will be understood to mean the numbering of an
antibody heavy chain is according to the EU index as taught in Sequences of
Proteins
of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. (1991), editors Kabat et al., National
Institutes of
Health (Bethesda, USA). The EU index is based on the residue numbering of the
human
IgG1 EU antibody (Edelman et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (1969), vol. 63, p.
78-85).
104491 In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody or
antigen-
binding fragment of item [38]) does not carry any monosaccharides or carries
no
monosaccharides besides the monosaccharides in the antibody glycosylation. In
some
embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody or antigen-binding
fragment of item [38]) does not carry any antibody glycosylation.
104501 In some embodiments, said antibody component (resp. said antibody or
antigen-
binding fragment of item [38]) does not comprise any chito-oligosaccharide. In
some
embodiments, said antibody component does not comprise any monosaccharide
units.
104511 In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate (resp. said molecule)
comprises no chito-oligosaccharide beyond the chito-oligosaccharide(s) of the
solubility tag(s). In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises
no
other monosaccharide units beyond the monosaccharide units of the solubility
tag(s)
and optionally monosaccharide units that are part of the glycosylation of the
antibody
component (resp. of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]). In
some
embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) comprises no
other
monosaccharide units beyond the monosaccharide units of the solubility tag(s).
104521 In some embodiments, said molecule with solubility tag(s) has a higher
solubility than a molecule of the same structure, but without said solubility
tag(s).
104531 In some embodiments, said ADC with solubility tag(s) has a higher
solubility
than an ADC of the same structure, but without said solubility tag(s).
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104541 The solubility of an ADC can be assessed by measuring the formation of
aggregates under different ADC concentrations in appropriate buffers during
formulation development (Kalonia et al., J. Phys. Chem. B (2016), vol. 120, p.
7062-7075; Duerr and Friess, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and
Biopharmaceutics (2019), vol. 139, p. 168-176), preferably by the method of
Duerr and
Friess. This approach allows to compare the solubility of an ADC with and
without a
certain solubility tag. A good first appraisal if a tag increases the
solubility of an ADC
can also be obtained by HIC (hydrophobic interaction chromatography)
experiments,
as described in the experimental section below.
104551 In some embodiments, a corresponding molecule without said payload
(i.e., a
molecule composed of only the antibody component, the linker and the
solubility tag
of said antibody-drug conjugate) is non-toxic to mice at a dose of 6 mg per kg
of body
weight of said mice administered by intravenous administration.
104561 In some embodiments, said antibody-dnig conjugate is such that a
corresponding molecule without said payload (i.e., a molecule composed of only
the
antibody component, the linker and the solubility tag of said antibody-drug
conjugate)
does not lead to any signs of liver toxicity in an animal study with mice.
104571 Preferably, said animal study with mice involves the administration of
said
molecule without said payload to adult female BALB/c Nude mice in a single
intravenous administration at a dose of 6 mg of ADC per kg of body weight of
said
mice, preparation of formalin-fixed liver tissue stained with hematoxylin &
eosin and
histopathological analysis under the light microscope, wherein the absence of
visible
lesions under the light microscope indicates the absence of liver toxicity.
Further details
how this experiment can be carried out can be found in Example 8 below.
104581 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
consisting of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein
said at least
one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label, (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently
linking said payload/payloads and said antibody component, and (iv) at least
one
solubility tag.
104591 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody component, said
at least
one payload, said therapeutic agent, said detectable label, said
linker/linkers and said at
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least one solubility tag are (insofar as this does not lead to logical
contradictions) as
defined in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination of any
of the
embodiments described above.
104601 Methods for Solubility Enhancement
104611 As described above and in the examples section below, covalent linkage
of a
solubility tag according to the present disclosure allows to increase the
solubility of an
antibody-drug conjugate. Thus, in further aspects, the present disclosure
provides
methods to increase the solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate.
104621 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
comprising (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said antibody-drug
conjugate.
104631 Tn another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
consisting of (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said antibody-drug
conjugate.
104641 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody component, said
at least
one payload, said therapeutic agent, said detectable label, said
linker/linkers and said at
least one solubility tag are (insofar as this does not lead to logical
contradictions) as
defined in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination of any
of the
embodiments described above.
104651 General methods for the preparation of ADCs by different approaches can
be
found for example in Matsuda et al., Organic Process Research & Development
(2019),
vol. 23(12), p. 2647-2654; Walker et al., Bioconjugate Chemistry (2019), vol.
30(9), p.
2452-2457; Barfield and Rabuka, Methods in Molecular Biology (2018), vol. 1728
(Noncanonical Amino Acids), p. 3-16.
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104661 The antibody component, payload and linker can be prepared and
covalently
linked by standard biotechnological methods and methods synthetic organic
chemistry,
as described above in the section "Antibody-Drug Conjugates" and shown in
detail in
the examples section.
104671 As described above in the section "Antibody-Drug Conjugates", an
oligosaccharide-based solubility tag according to the present application can
be
chemically synthesized by standard methods of carbohydrate chemistry (see e.g.
Preparative Carbohydrate Chemistry (1997), editor Hanessian, publisher Marcel
Dekker, Inc. (New York); Carbohydrate Chemistry: Proven Synthetic Methods
(2015),
editors Roy and Vidal, CRC Press; Carbohydrate Chemistry: State of the Art and
Challenges for Drug Development (2016), editor Cipolla, Imperial College Press
(London); CRC Handbook of Oligosaccharides (1990), Vol
(published 2019),
editors: Liptak et al., CHR Press, Inc.; Liaqat and Eltem, Carbohydrate
Polymers
(2018), vol. 184, p. 243-259).
104681 Alternatively, an oligosaccharide tag can be prepared by
biotechnological
methods (see e.g., Meyer et al., Biotechnological Production of
Oligosaccharides -
Applications in the Food Industry, Food Production and Industry (2015), Ayman
Hafiz
Amer Eissa, IntechOpen, DOT: 10.5772/60934; Liaqat and Eltem, Carbohydrate
Polymers (2018), vol. 184, p. 243-259; Samain et al., Carbohydrate Research
(1997),
vol. 302, p. 35-42; Samain et al., Biotechnol. (1999), vol. 72, p. 33-47).
104691 Further purification can be carried out by standard methods of organic
chemistry, including e.g., re-crystallization or precipitation,
nanofiltration,
ultrafiltration, gel permeation chromatography, ion exchange chromatography,
capillary electrophoresis, HPLC purification, UPLC purification, or membrane
and
carrier approaches as described e.g., in Pinelo et al., Separation and
Purification
Technology (2009), vol. 70(1), p. 1-11.
104701 The intermediate mono- and oligosaccharides and the final solubility
tag before
attachment can be characterized by standard methods known to a person of skill
in the
art e.g., by LC-MS/ESI MS methods, 1D and 2D NMR, GPC (gel permeation
chromatography) or ion mobility-mass spectrometry (see e.g., Carbohydrate
Chemistry
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(1988), editor El Khadem, Academic Press (San Diego); Seeberger et al., Nature
(2015), vol. 526(7572), p. 241-244).
104711 By use of orthogonal conjugation methods for the linkage of the
different
components (such as combination of transglutaminase and cysteine conjugation),
a high
level of control can be achieved. Attaching the solubility tag to the linker
has the
advantage that it is usually straight-forward to include an appropriate
reactive group in
the linker during synthesis. On the other hand, specific attachment of the
solubility tag
to the antibody component can typically be achieved by enzymatic conjugation
approaches.
104721 While the reaction environment during enzymatic addition of the
solubility tag
is typically not harmful to the protein components of the ADC, the conditions
for
attachment by chemical reaction must be appropriately chosen to avoid damage
to the
protein components. Suitable conditions can be inferred from the conditions
for
chemical linker conjugation to the antibody component Thus, the tag can for
example
be added via a cycloaddition reaction such as Click Chemistry or Diels Alder
type
modifications (Rossin et al., Bioconjugate Chemistry (2016), vol. 27(7), p.
1697-1706)
or using aldehydes (Barfield and Rabuka, Methods in Molecular Biology (2018),
vol.
1728, p. 3-16).
104731 Optionally, the covalent attachment of the solubility group to the
antibody-drug
conjugate may be carried out with an intermediate compound as described below.
To
obtain this intermediate compound, the solubility tag is activated by
introduction of an
activator group by standard methods of organic synthesis. The activator group
is a
reactive functional group and may for example be a maleimide, halogen-
acetamide,
alkyl halogen, Michael acceptor (such as a vinyl-pyridine) or a group suitable
for
cycloaddition (e.g., a ketone, hydrazone, semicarbazone, carboxylic acid,
alkene or
alkyne suitable for cycloaddition). Subsequently, the solubility tag is
covalently linked
to the antibody-drug conjugate by a reaction of said activator group with an
appropriate
molecular group within the antibody-drug conjugate. As the skilled person will
understand, covalent linkage of the solubility tag to the antibody-dnig
conjugate may
also be achieved with an activator group on the antibody-drug conjugate rather
than on
the solubility tag.
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104741 Successful covalent linkage of the solubility tag to the antibody-drug
conjugate
can then be confirmed by standard methods known to a skilled person, e.g., by
LC-MS.
104751 If the present disclosure indicates that a modification or action is
for "increasing
the solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate", this refers to a situation
where the
solubility of the antibody-drug conjugate after carrying out said method is
higher than
before carrying out said method.
104761 To verify whether an increase in the solubility of the antibody-drug
conjugate
has indeed been achieved, the solubility of the antibody-drug conjugate before
and after
covalent linkage of the solubility tag(s) can be assessed e.g. by measuring
the formation
of aggregates under different ADC concentrations in appropriate buffers during
formulation development (Kalonia et al., J. Phys. Chem. B (2016), vol. 120, p.
7062-7075; Duerr and Friess, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and
Biopharmaceutics (2019), vol. 139, p. 168-176), preferably by the method of
Duerr and
Friess This approach allows to compare the solubility of an ADC with and
without a
certain solubility tag.
104771 Alternatively, HIC (hydrophobic interaction chromatography) experiments
may
be carried out, as described in Example 4 below. Comparability between samples
can
be ensured by the use of internal standards. Shorter retention times in
hydrophobic
interaction chromatography indicate an increase in solubility.
104781 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of a
solubility tag for
enhancing the solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate.
104791 In some embodiments, said use involves the step of covalently linking
said
solubility tag to said antibody-drug conjugate.
104801 In some embodiments of said use, said antibody-drug conjugate comprises
(i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component.
104811 In some embodiments of said use, said antibody-drug conjugate consists
of (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
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therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component.
104821 Preferably, in such use said antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody
component,
said at least one payload, said therapeutic agent, said detectable label, said
linker/linkers
and said at least one solubility tag are (insofar as this does not lead to
logical
contradictions) as defined in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a
combination of any of the embodiments described above (see above, section
"Antibody-
Drug Conjugates").
104831 Preparation and covalent linkage of the antibody component, payload and
linker, preparation, purification and characterization of the solubility tag,
covalent
linkage of the solubility tag, confirmation of successful linkage of the
solubility tag and
verification that the solubility tag has indeed resulted in an enhancement of
the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate can all be carried out as described
with regard
to the method for increasing the solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate
above
104841 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
comprising (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
the
preparation of said antibody-drug conjugate in a form in which said antibody-
drug
conjugate is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag.
104851 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody-drug conjugate
consisting of (i)
an antibody component, (ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one
payload is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently
linking said
payload/payloads and said antibody component, wherein said method comprises
the
preparation of said antibody-drug conjugate in a form in which said antibody-
drug
conjugate is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag
104861 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii)
at least
one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable
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label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and
said
antibody component, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a
molecule in
which said chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility
tag,
wherein said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate.
104871 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a chemical compound consisting of (i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least
one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable
label, and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and
said
antibody component, wherein said method comprises the preparation of a
molecule in
which said chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility
tag,
wherein said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate.
104881 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least
one payload
wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable
label, and (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said antibody
component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of said molecule in a form in
which
said molecule is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag, thus
resulting in an
antibody-drug conjugate comprising (i) an antibody component, (ii) at least
one payload
wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable
label, (iii) a
linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said antibody
component,
and (iv) at least one solubility tag.
104891 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
increasing the
solubility of a molecule consisting of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at
least one
payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable label,
and (iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody
component, wherein said method comprises the preparation of said molecule in a
form
in which said molecule is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag,
thus resulting
in an antibody-drug conjugate consisting of (i) an antibody component, (ii) at
least one
payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic agent or a
detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody
component, and (iv) at least one solubility tag.
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[0490] Preferably, in such methods said antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody
component, said at least one payload, said therapeutic agent, said detectable
label, said
linker/linkers and said at least one solubility tag are (insofar as this does
not lead to
logical contradictions) as defined in any of the embodiments above, or as
defined by a
combination of any of the embodiments described above (see above, section
"Antibody-
Drug Conjugates").
[0491] The preparation of the antibody component, payload and linker and
preparation,
purification and characterization of the solubility tag can be carried out as
described
above for the method for increasing the solubility of an antibody-drug
conjugate.
[0492] Preparing the antibody-drug conjugate/molecule "in a form in which said
antibody-drug conjugate/molecule is covalently linked to at least one
solubility tag"
means generating a compound in which the antibody-drug conjugate/molecule is
covalently linked said at least one solubility tag. This may be achieved
either by
preparing and characterizing the individual components (i.e. the antibody
component,
payload, linker and solubility tag) as described above for the method for
increasing the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate, and then linking them covalently.
The order
in which the individual components are linked is not limited. Thus, it is e.g.
also
possible to prepare by methods of synthetic organic chemistry a linker-payload
construct covalently linked to a solubility tag and conjugate this construct
in a final step
to the antibody component by standard methods of conjugation as described in
the
literature (see e.g. Behrens et al., Molecular Pharmaceutics (2015), vol.
12(11), p. 3986-
3998; Stefano, Methods in Molecular Biology (2013), vol. 1045, p. 145-171;
Dickgiesser et al., in: Methods in Molecular Biology: Enzyme-Mediated Ligation
Methods (2019), editors Nuij ens and Schmidt, vol. 2012, p. 135-149;
Dickgiesser et
al., Bioconjugate Chem. (2020), vol. 31(4), p. 1070-1076) and in Example 3
below.
[0493] Confirmation that the desired compound was obtained and verification
that
inclusion of the solubility tag indeed results in an increased solubility can
then be
carried out as described above.
[0494] Methods and Tools for Preparing an ADC According to the Present
Disclosure
[0495] An antibody-drug conjugate with an oligosaccharide-based solubility tag
according to the present disclosure can be prepared as described above in the
sections
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"Antibody-Drug Conjugates" and "Methods for Solubility Enhancement". Further
methods and tools for preparing an antibody-drug conjugate according to the
present
disclosure are disclosed below.
104961 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
preparing an
antibody-drug conjugate as defined in the present disclosure, said method
comprising
the step of (i) carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a
covalent bond
between (a) a molecule comprising an antibody component as defined in the
present
disclosure, a payload as defined in the present disclosure and a linker as
defined in the
present disclosure and (b) a solubility tag as defined in the present
disclosure, or (ii)
carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between
(a) an
antibody component as defined in the present disclosure and (b) a molecule
comprising
a payload as defined in the present disclosure, a linker as defined in the
present
disclosure and a solubility tag as defined in the present disclosure, or (iii)
carrying out
a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between (a) a
molecule
comprising an antibody component as defined in the present disclosure, a
linker as
defined in the present disclosure and a solubility tag as defined in the
present disclosure
and (b) a payload as defined in the present disclosure, or (iv) carrying out a
reaction
resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between (a) a molecule
comprising an
antibody component as defined in the present disclosure and a linker as
defined in the
present disclosure and (b) a molecule comprising a solubility tag as defined
in the
present disclosure and a payload as defined in the present disclosure, to
yield an
antibody-drug conjugate with a covalently linked solubility tag. Preferably,
said
payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label.
104971 Preferably, in such method said antibody-drug conjugate, said antibody
component, said payload, said therapeutic agent, said detectable label, said
linker and
said solubility tag are (insofar as this does not lead to logical
contradictions) as defined
in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination of any of the
embodiments described above (see above, section "Antibody-Drug Conjugates")
104981 Preparation, purification and characterization of the antibody
component,
payload, linker and solubility tag can be carried out as described.
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104991 Alternatively, intermediates of the ADC synthesis (e.g., a construct
comprising
a linker, payload and solubility tag) may be built not by covalently linking
previously
prepared components, but by gradually synthesizing the complete construct in
one
molecule (as shown e.g., in Example 1 below). The synthetic sequence and its
flexibility
is driven be the desired structure and various approaches have been described
(e.g.
Quiles et al., Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2010), vol. 53(2), p. 586-594;
Feuillatre
et al., ACS Omega (2020), vol. 5(3), p. 1557-1565; Sonzini, Bioconjugate
Chemistry
(2020), vol. 31(1), p. 123-129; Watkinson, BioProcess International (2017),
vol.
15(10), p. 22-33).
105001 For covalent linkage of the individual components, any standard methods
of
synthetic organic chemistry can be used (see above). Confirmation of
successful
preparation of the ADC including a solubility tag can be carried out as
described above
and in the examples.
105011 Covalent linkage of the solubility tag to another component of the
antibody-
drug conjugate may be achieved by "activating" the solubility tag (i.e. by
forming an
intermediate with a reactive chemical group) and subsequently carrying out a
reaction
in which that activated intermediate is covalently linked to the other
component of the
antibody drug conjugate.
105021 Thus, in another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a compound
for use in
the preparation of an antibody-drug conjugate according to the present
disclosure,
wherein said compound comprises a solubility tag as defined in the present
disclosure
linked to an activator group.
105031 In some embodiments, said compound consists of a solubility tag as
defined in
the present disclosure linked to an activator group.
105041 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate and said solubility tag are
(insofar as
this does not lead to logical contradictions) as defined in any of the
embodiments above,
or as defined by a combination of any of the embodiments described above (see
above,
section "Antibody-Drug Conjugates").
105051 As used herein, an "activator group" is a reactive chemical group
useful for
covalently linking the solubility tag to another compound or an antibody-drug
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conjugate, e.g., an antibody component, linker or payload as defined in the
present
disclosure. As the skilled person will understand, the reactive groups must be
selected
based on compatibility and selectivity as described above for conjugation
reactions.
105061 In some embodiments, said activator group is selected from the group
consisting
of a maleimide, a halogen-acetamide, an alkyl halogen, a Michael acceptor
(wherein
said Michael acceptor is preferably a vinyl-pyridine) and a group suitable for
cycloaddition (wherein said group suitable for cycloaddition is preferably a
ketone,
hydrazone, semicarbazone, carboxylic acid, alkene or alkyne suitable for
cycloaddition).
105071 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
that has been prepared by a method according to the present disclosure. Said
method
according to the present disclosure may be any of the methods for increasing
the
solubility of an antibody-drug conjugate/of a molecule according to the
present
disclosure, the use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of an
antibody-drug
conjugate according to the present disclosure, or the method for preparing an
antibody-
drug conjugate according to the present disclosure.
105081 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate is (insofar as this does not
lead to
logical contradictions) as defined in any of the embodiments above, or as
defined by a
combination of any of the embodiments described above (see above, section
"Antibody-
Drug Conjugates").
105091 Pharmaceutical Composition and Medical Uses
105101 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical
composition
comprising the antibody-drug conjugate of the present disclosure or an
antibody-drug
conjugate prepared by a method according to the present disclosure.
105111 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate and said method are as defined
in any
of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination of any of the
embodiments
described above (see above, section "Antibody-Drug Conjugates").
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105121 Methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions are known to a
skilled
person in the art (Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 22nd ed.
(2012),
Pharmaceutical Press).
105131 In some embodiments, said pharmaceutical composition comprises a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/or excipient.
105141 The term "pharmaceutically acceptable" designates that said carrier,
diluent or
excipient is a non-toxic, inert material that is compatible with the other
ingredients of
the pharmaceutical composition and not harmful to the patient that the
pharmaceutical
composition is administered to, such that it can be used in a pharmaceutical
product.
Substances suitable as carriers, diluents or excipients in pharmaceutical
compositions
are known to a skilled person in the art (Remington: The Science and Practice
of
Pharmacy, 22nd ed. (2012), Pharmaceutical Press). The pharmaceutical
composition
may further include e.g., additional adjuvants, antioxidants, buffering
agents, bulking
agents, colorants, emulsifiers, fillers, flavoring agents, preservatives,
stabilizers,
suspending agents and/or other customary pharmaceutical auxiliaries.
105151 In some embodiments, said pharmaceutical composition further includes
at least
one additional adjuvant, antioxidant, buffering agent, bulking agent,
colorant,
emulsifier, filler, flavoring agent, preservative, stabilizer, suspending
agent and/or other
customary pharmaceutical auxiliary.
105161 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
according to the present disclosure or a pharmaceutical composition according
to the
present disclosure for use as a medicament.
105171 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug
conjugate
according to the present disclosure or a pharmaceutical composition according
to the
present disclosure for use in the treatment of cancer. In another aspect, the
present
disclosure relates to an antibody-drug conjugate according to the present
disclosure or
a pharmaceutical composition according to the present disclosure for use in
the
treatment of a malignant tumor. In another aspect, the present disclosure
relates to an
antibody-drug conjugate according to the present disclosure or a
pharmaceutical
composition according to the present disclosure for use in the treatment of an
inflammatory disease.
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105181 In some embodiments, said antibody-drug conjugate and said
pharmaceutical
composition are for use in the treatment of a human.
105191 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate and said pharmaceutical
composition
are as defined in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination
of any
of the embodiments described above (see in particular the section "Antibody-
Drug
Conjugates" above).
105201 The production of medicaments containing the antibody-drug conjugate of
the
present disclosure according or a pharmaceutical composition according to the
present
disclosure can be performed according to well-known pharmaceutical methods.
Further
details on techniques for formulation and administration may be found e.g., in
Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 22nd ed. (2012),
Pharmaceutical
Press.
105211 As used herein, "treatment" of a disease and "treating" a disease
refers to the
process of providing a subject with a pharmaceutical treatment, e.g., the
administration
of a drug, such that said disease is alleviated, reduced, minimized, halted or
even healed,
and/or such that the chances of a relapse into the disease are reduced or a
relapse into
the disease is even prevented.
105221 The use of antibody-drug conjugates in the treatment of diseases is
known to a
skilled person in the art (see e.g., Coats et al., Clinical Cancer Research
(2019), vol.
25(18), p. 5441-5448; Rudra, Bioconjugate Chemistry (2020), vol. 31(3), p. 462-
473).
Thus, the skilled person is aware that the components of the antibody-drug
conjugate,
in particular the antibody component and the payload, must be selected
appropriately
in order to allow for successful treatment. For example, for treatment of a
specific
cancer, the antibody component of the ADC must be selected such that binding
of the
antibody component to its target antigen directs the ADC to said cancer (e.g.
by using
an antibody component against a tumor antigen that is specifically found on
the surface
of the cancer cells). Similarly, the payload should be selected such that the
desired
treatment effect is achieved. For example, for the treatment of a cancer, a
cytotoxic
drug may be selected as payload
105231 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for
treating a disease
in a patient in need thereof, comprising the step of administering to said
patient a
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therapeutically effective amount of the antibody-drug conjugate of the present
disclosure or the pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosure.
105241 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate and said pharmaceutical
composition
are as defined in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination
of any
of the embodiments described above (see in particular the section "Antibody-
Drug
Conjugates" above).
105251 By "therapeutically effective amount" is meant the amount of an agent
required
to ameliorate the symptoms of a disease. The effective amount of active
agent(s) (e.g.,
an antibody drug conjugate (ADC)) used for therapeutic treatment of a disease
according to the present disclosure varies depending upon the manner of
administration,
the age, body weight, and general health of the subject. Ultimately, the
attending
physician or veterinarian will decide the appropriate amount and dosage
regimen. Such
amount is referred to as a "therapeutically effective" amount.
105261 The term "patient", as used herein, refers to a mammal (such as a
human, rat,
mouse, monkey, pig, goat, cow, horse, dog or cat). Preferably, the patient is
a human.
105271 In some embodiments, said disease is cancer. In some embodiments, said
disease is a malignant tumor. In some embodiments, said disease is an
inflammatory
disease
105281 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of the
antibody-drug
conjugate of the present disclosure or of the pharmaceutical composition of
the present
disclosure for the manufacture of a medicament.
105291 In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of the
antibody-drug
conjugate of the present disclosure or of the pharmaceutical composition of
the present
disclosure for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer. In
another
aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of the antibody-drug
conjugate of the
present disclosure or of the pharmaceutical composition of the present
disclosure for
the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a malignant tumor. In
another
aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of the antibody-drug
conjugate of the
present disclosure or of the pharmaceutical composition of the present
disclosure for
the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an inflammatory disease.
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105301 Preferably, said antibody-drug conjugate and said pharmaceutical
composition
are as defined in any of the embodiments above, or as defined by a combination
of any
of the embodiments described above (see in particular the section "Antibody-
Drug
Conjugates" above).
105311 In some embodiments, said medicament is prepared for administration to
a
human.
105321 In some embodiments of the different medical uses disclosed above, said
inflammatory disease is an autoimmune disease.
105331 In some embodiments of the different medical uses disclosed above, said
inflammatory disease is selected from the group consisting of inflammatory
bowel
disease (MD), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis,
rheumatoid
arthritis, Sjogren' s syndrome and Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).
105341 In some embodiments of the different medical uses disclosed above, said
cancer,
malignant tumor or inflammatory disease is a human disease.
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Also disclosed with regard to the above-described subject matter is the
following:
[1] A molecule comprising
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one solubility tag.
[2] A molecule comprising
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- at least one solubility tag.
[3] A molecule comprising
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety,
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety, and
- at least one solubility tag.
[4] A molecule consisting of
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one solubility tag.
[5] A molecule consisting of
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- at least one solubility tag.
[6] A molecule consisting of
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety,
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety, and
- at least one solubility tag.
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[7] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule
comprising
a targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least
one solubility tag to said molecule.
[8] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule
comprising
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one functional moiety,
wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag
to
said molecule.
[9] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule,
said molecule comprising
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety,
wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag
to
said molecule.
[10] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule
consisting
of a targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises covalently linking at
least one solubility tag to said molecule.
[11] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule, said molecule
consisting
of
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one functional moiety,
wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag
to
said molecule.
[12] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule,
said molecule consisting
of
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
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- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety,
wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag
to
said molecule.
[13] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical compound, said
chemical
compound comprising a targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises the
preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently
linked to at least one solubility tag.
[14] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical compound, said
chemical
compound comprising
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one functional moiety,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag.
[15] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical
compound, said chemical
compound comprising
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag.
[16] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical compound, said
chemical
compound consisting of a targeting moiety, wherein said method comprises
the preparation of a molecule in which said chemical compound is covalently
linked to at least one solubility tag.
[17] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical compound, said
chemical
compound consisting of
- a targeting moiety and
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- at least one functional moiety,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag.
[18] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical
compound, said chemical
compound consisting of
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag
[19] The method according to any one of items [13] to [18], wherein all
components
of said chemical compound are covalently linked.
[20] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of a molecule,
said molecule
comprising a targeting moiety.
[21] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of a molecule,
said molecule
comprising
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one functional moiety.
[22] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of
a molecule, said molecule
comprising
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety.
[23] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of
a molecule, said molecule
consisting of a targeting moiety.
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[24] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of
a molecule, said molecule
consisting of
- a targeting moiety and
- at least one functional moiety.
[25] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of
a molecule, said molecule
consisting of
- a targeting moiety,
- at least one functional moiety, and
- a linker/linkers covalently linking said functional moiety/moieties and
said
targeting moiety.
[26] The use according to any one of items [20] to [25],
wherein said use involves
the step of covalently linking at least one solubility tag to said molecule.
[27] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6],
the method according
to any one of items [7] to [19], or the use according to any one of items [20]
to [26], wherein all components of said molecule are covalently linked.
[28] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27], the method
according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27], or the use according to any
one of items [20] to [27], wherein said targeting moiety is a molecular group
that specifically binds to a target molecule or fragment thereof.
[29] The molecule or the method or the use according to item
[28], wherein said
target molecule is a biomolecule.
[30] The molecule or the method or the use according to any
one of items [28] to
[29], wherein said target molecule is a receptor at the surface of a cell.
[31] The molecule or the method or the use according to any
one of items [28] to
[30], wherein said target molecule is an antigen that is present on the
surface
of a target cell.
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[32] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [31],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [31], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [31], wherein said targeting moiety is
capable of specifically binding to an antigen that is present on the surface
of a
target cell.
[33] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [32],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [32], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [32], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises a protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic, a nucleic acid, an
oligonucleotide or a small molecule.
[34] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [33],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [33], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [33], wherein said targeting moiety is
selected from the group consisting of a protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic,
a nucleic acid, an oligonucleotide and a small molecule.
[35] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [34],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [34], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [34], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises a protein.
[36] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [35],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [35], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [35], wherein said targeting moiety is a
protein.
[37] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [36],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [36], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [36], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises or is a protein which is a protein ligand that specifically binds to
a
receptor at the surface of a cell.
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[38] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [37],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [37], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [37], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises or is a protein which is an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment
thereof.
[39] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [38],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [38], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [38], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises or is a protein which is an antibody component.
[40] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [39],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [39], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [39], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises or is a protein which comprises at least 30 amino acids.
[41] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [40],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [40], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [40], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises or is a peptide which consists of 2 to 30 amino acids.
[42] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [41],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [41], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [41], wherein said targeting moiety
comprises a peptide.
[43] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [34]
or [41] to
[42], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [34] or
[41] to [42], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [34] or [41] to
[42], wherein said targeting moiety is a peptide.
[44] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [35]
or [37] to
[42], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [35] or
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[37] to [42], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [35] or [37] to
[42], wherein said targeting moiety comprises a peptide mimetic.
[45] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [34]
or [44],
the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [34] or [44],
or
the use according to any one of items [20] to [34] or [44], wherein said
targeting moiety is a peptide mimetic
[46] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [35]
or [37] to
[42] or [44], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[35] or [37] to [42] or [44], or the use according to any one of items [20] to
[35] or [37] to [42] or [44], wherein said targeting moiety comprises or is a
nucleic acid which is a DNA or an RNA
[47] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [35]
or [37] to
[42] or [44] or [46], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or
[27] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46], or the use according to any one
of
items [20] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46], wherein said targeting
moiety
comprises a nucleic acid.
[48] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [34]
or [46] to
[47], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [34] or
[46] to [47], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [34] or [46] to
[47], wherein said targeting moiety is a nucleic acid.
[49] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [35]
or [37] to
[42] or [44] or [46] to [48], the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [48], or the use
according
to any one of items [20] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [48],
wherein
said targeting moiety comprises an oligonucleotide
[50] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [34]
or [46] to
[49], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [34] or
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[46] to [49], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [34] or [46] to
[49], wherein said targeting moiety is an oligonucleoti de.
[51] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [35] or [37] to
[42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49], the method according to any one of items
[7] to [19] or [27] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49],
or the
use according to any one of items [20] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46]
to
[47] or [49], wherein said targeting moiety comprises or is a small molecule
with a molecular weight < 1000 Da.
[52] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27]to [35] or [37] to
[42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49] or [51], the method according to any one
of
items [7] to [19] or [27] to [35] or [37] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or
[51], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [35] or [37] to [42] or
[44] or [46] to [47] or [49] or [51], wherein said targeting moiety comprises
a
small molecule.
[53] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [34] or [51] to
[52], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [34] or
[51] to [52], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [34] or [51] to
[52], wherein said targeting moiety is a small molecule.
[54] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [53], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [53], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [53], wherein said targeting moiety is
not
a sugar.
[55] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [54], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [54], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [54], wherein said targeting moiety does
not comprise a sugar.
[56] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [55], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [55], or the use
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according to any one of items [20] to [55], wherein said targeting moiety has
a molecular weight of at least 100 Da.
[57] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [56],
the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [56], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [56], wherein said targeting moiety has
a molecular weight of at least 500 Da.
[58] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [50]
to [57],
the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [50] to [57],
or
the use according to any one of items [20] to [50] to [57], wherein said
targeting moiety has a molecular weight of at least 1 000 Da.
[59] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [52]
or [54] to
[58], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [52] or
[54] to [58], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [52] or [54] to
[58], wherein said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of at least 2 000
Da.
[60] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [42]
or [44] to
[49] or [52] or [54] to [59], the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [42] or [44] to [49] or [52] or [54] to [59], or the use
according
to any one of items [20] to [42] or [44] to [49] or [52] or [54] to [59],
wherein
said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of at least 10 kDa.
[61] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [42]
or [44] to
[49] or [52] or [54] to [60], the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [42] or [44] to [49] or [52] or [54] to [60], or the use
according
to any one of items [20] to [42] or [44] to [49] or [52] or [54] to [60],
wherein
said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of at least 50 kDa.
[62] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to [42]
or [44] to
[49] or [52] or [54] to [61], the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [42] or [44] to [49] or [52] or [54] to [61], or the use
according
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to any one of items [20] to [42] or [44] to [49] or [52] or [54] to [61],
wherein
said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of at least 100 kDa.
[63] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [62], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [62], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [62], wherein said targeting moiety has
a molecular weight of up to 10 MDa.
[64] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [63], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [63], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [63], wherein said targeting moiety has
a molecular weight of up to 5 MDa.
[65] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [64], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [64], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [64], wherein said targeting moiety has
a molecular weight of up to 1 MDa.
[66] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [65], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [65], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [65], wherein said targeting moiety has
a molecular weight of up to 200 kDa.
[67] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [61] or [63] to
[66], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [61] or
[63] to [66], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [61] or [63] to
[66], wherein said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of up to 50 kDa
[68] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [60] or [63] to
[67], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [60] or
[63] to [67], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [60] or [63] to
[67], wherein said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of up to 10 kDa.
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[69] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [59] or [63] to
[68], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [59] or
[63] to [68], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [59] or [63] to
[68], wherein said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of up to 2 000 Da.
[70] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [58] or [63] to
[69], the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [58] or
[63] to [69], or the use according to any one of items [20] to [58] or [63] to
[69], wherein said targeting moiety has a molecular weight of up to 1 000 Da.
[71] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[70], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [70], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [70], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
chemical entity which is capable of fulfilling a biological, chemical,
therapeutic and/or diagnostic function in the human body.
[72] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[71], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [71], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [71], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
therapeutic agent or a detectable label.
[73] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[72], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [72], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [72], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
therapeutic agent.
[74] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[72], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [72], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [72], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
detectable label.
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[75] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[74], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [74], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [74], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
payload that is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label.
[76] The molecule or the method or the use according to item
[75], wherein said
payload is a therapeutic agent.
[77] The molecule or the method or the use according to item
[75], wherein said
payload is a detectable label.
[78] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[77], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [77], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [77], wherein said at least one functional moiety
comprises a protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic, a nucleic acid, an
oligonucleotide or a small molecule.
[79] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[78], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [78], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [78], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
protein, a peptide, a peptide mimetic, a nucleic acid, an oligonucleotide or a
small molecule.
[80] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [79], wherein said at least one functional moiety
comprises a protein.
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[81] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [80], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [80], wherein said at least one functional moiety is a
protein.
[82] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[81], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [81], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [81], wherein said at least one functional moiety
comprises or is a protein which comprises at least 30 amino acids.
[83] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[82], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [82], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [82], wherein said at least one functional moiety
comprises or is a peptide which consists of 2 to 30 amino acids.
[84] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[83], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [83], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [83], wherein said at least one functional moiety
comprises a peptide.
[85] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79] or [83] to [84], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or
[11]
to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79] or [83] to [84], or
the use
according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79] or [83] to [84],
wherein said at least one functional moiety is a peptide.
[86] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79], or the use according to any one of
items
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[21] to [22] or [24] to [79], wherein said at least one functional moiety
comprises a peptide mimetic.
[87] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79] or [86], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to
[12]
or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79] or [86], or the use according
to
any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79] or [86], wherein said at least
one
functional moiety is a peptide mimetic.
[88] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86], the method according to any one of items [8] to
[9]
or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [80] or [82] to
[84] or
[86], or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [80] or
[82] to [84] or [86], wherein said at least one functional moiety comprises or
is a nucleic acid which is a DNA or an RNA.
[89] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88], the method according to any one of items
[8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [80] or
[82] to
[84] or [86] or [88], or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or
[24] to [80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88], wherein said at least one
functional
moiety comprises a nucleic acid.
[90] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79] or [88] to [89], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or
[11]
to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79] or [88] to [89], or
the use
according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79] or [88] to [89],
wherein said at least one functional moiety is a nucleic acid.
[91] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [90], the method according to any one
of
items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to
[80] or
[82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [90], or the use according to any one of items
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[21] to [22] or [24] to [80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [90], wherein
said
at least one functional moiety comprises an oligonucleotide.
[92] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79] or [88] to [91], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or
[11]
to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79] or [88] to [91], or
the use
according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79] or [88] to [91],
wherein said at least one functional moiety is an oligonucleotide.
[93] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91], the method according to
any
one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or
[27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91], or the use according to
any
one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79], wherein said at least one
functional
moiety comprises a small molecule.
[94] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79] or [93], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to
[12]
or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79] or [93], or the use according
to
any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79] or [93], wherein said at least
one
functional moiety is a small molecule.
[95] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91] or [93] to [94], the
method
according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or
[17]
to [19] or [27] to [80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91] or
[93] to
[94], or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [80] or
[82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91] or [93] to [94], wherein said at
least
one functional moiety comprises or is a small molecule with a molecular
weight < 1000 Da.
[96] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91] or [93] to [95], the
method
according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or
[17]
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to [19] or [27] to [80] or [82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91] or
[93] to
[95], or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [80] or
[82] to [84] or [86] or [88] to [89] or [91] or [93] to [95], wherein said at
least
one functional moiety comprises a small molecule.
[97] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[79] or [93] to [96], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or
[11]
to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [79] or [93] to [96], or
the use
according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [79] or [93] to [96],
wherein said at least one functional moiety is a small molecule.
[98] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[97], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [97], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [97], wherein said at least one functional moiety is
not
a sugar.
[99] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[98], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [98], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [98], wherein said at least one functional moiety does
not comprise a sugar.
[100] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[99], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [1 1 ] to [ 1 2]
or [14]
to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [99], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [99], wherein said at least one functional moiety has
a
molecular weight of at least 100 Da.
[101] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[100], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [100], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [100], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of at least 500 Da.
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[102] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[101], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [101], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [101], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of at least 1 000 Da.
[103] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[102], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [102], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [102], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of at least 2 000 Da
[104] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[84] or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [103], the method according to any one
of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to
[84]
or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [103], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [84] or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [103], wherein
said
at least one functional moiety has a molecular weight of at least 10 l(Da.
[105] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[84] or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [104], the method according to any one
of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to
[84]
or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [104], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [84] or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [104], wherein
said
at least one functional moiety has a molecular weight of at least 50 l(Da
[106] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[84] or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [105], the method according to any one
of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to
[84]
or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [105], or the use according to any one of
items
[21] to [22] or [24] to [84] or [86] to [91] or [93] or [95] to [105], wherein
said
at least one functional moiety has a molecular weight of at least 100 l(Da.
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[107] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[102], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [102], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [102], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 1 000 Da.
[108] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[103], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [103], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [103], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 2 000 Da.
[109] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[104], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [104], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [104], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 10 kDa.
[110] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[105], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [105], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [105], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 50 kDa.
[111] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[106], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [106], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [106], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 200 kDa
[112] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or
[5] to [6] or [27] to
[106], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [106], or the use according to any one
of
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items [21] to [22] or [24] to [106], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 1 MDa.
[113] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or [5] to [6]
or [27] to
[106], the method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or
[14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [106], or the use according to any one
of
items [21] to [22] or [24] to [106], wherein said at least one functional
moiety
has a molecular weight of up to 5 MDa.
[114] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[113], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [113], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [113], wherein a comparative molecule
with an identical structure as said molecule, but lacking said solubility
tag(s),
has an isoelectric point (pI) of 5-9.
[115] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[114], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [114], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [114], wherein a comparative molecule
with an identical structure as said molecule, but lacking said solubility
tag(s),
has a solubility (indicated in g of compound per ml of PBS; solubility
measured at 25 C in PBS (Phosphate-buffered saline: 137 mM NaC1, 2.7 mM
KC1, 10 mM Na21-1PO4, 1.8 mM KH2PO4, pH 7.4)) that falls within a range of
+ 50%, preferably + 30%, relative to the solubility under the same conditions
of a compound consisting of the antibody Trastuzumab with two copies of
auristatin covalently linked to its Fc region.
[116] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[115], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [115], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [115], wherein the number of functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 15.
[117] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[116], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [116], or the use
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according to any one of items [20] to [116], wherein the number of functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 10.
[118] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[117], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [117], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [117], wherein the number of functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 8.
[119] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[118], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [118], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [118], wherein the number of functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 4.
[120] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[119], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [119], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [119], wherein the molecule comprises
one, but not more than one functional moieties.
[121] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[119], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [119], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [119], wherein the number of functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 2 to 8.
[122] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[119], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [119], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [119], wherein the number of functional
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 4 to 8.
[123] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[122], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [122], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [122], wherein the number of targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 15.
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[124] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[123], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [123], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [123], wherein the number of targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 10.
[125] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[124], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [124], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [124], wherein the number of targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 8.
[126] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[125], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [125], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [125], wherein the number of targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 1 to 4.
[127] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[126], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [126], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [126], wherein the molecule comprises
one, but not more than one targeting moieties.
[128] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[126], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [126], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [126], wherein the number of targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 2 to 8.
[129] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[126], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [126], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [126], wherein the number of targeting
moieties per molecule is in the range of from 4 to 8
[130] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[129], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [129], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [129], wherein said molecule is an
antibody-drug conjugate comprising
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(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component, and
(iv) at least one solubility tag.
[131] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [130], the
method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [130], or the use
according to any one of items [20] to [130], wherein said molecule is an
antibody-drug conjugate that consists of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component, and
(iv) at least one solubility tag.
[132] An antibody-drug conjugate comprising
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component, and
(iv) at least one solubility tag
[133] An antibody-drug conjugate consisting of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component, and
(iv) at least one solubility tag.
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[134] A method for increasing the solubility of an antibody-
drug conjugate, said
antibody-drug conjugate comprising
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag
to
said antibody-drug conjugate.
[135] A method for increasing the solubility of an antibody-
drug conjugate, said
antibody-drug conjugate consisting of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises covalently linking at least one solubility tag
to
said antibody-drug conjugate.
[136] A method for increasing the solubility of an antibody-
drug conjugate, said
antibody-drug conjugate comprising
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of said antibody-drug
conjugate in a form in which said antibody-drug conjugate is covalently linked
to at least one solubility tag.
[137] A method for increasing the solubility of an antibody-
drug conjugate, said
antibody-drug conjugate consisting of
(i) an antibody component,
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(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of said antibody-drug
conjugate in a form in which said antibody-drug conjugate is covalently linked
to at least one solubility tag.
[138] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical compound comprising
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag,
wherein said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate.
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[139] A method for increasing the solubility of a chemical compound consisting
of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of a molecule in which said
chemical compound is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag,
wherein said molecule is an antibody-drug conjugate.
[140] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule
comprising
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
wherein said method comprises the preparation of said molecule in a form in
which said molecule is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag, thus
resulting in an antibody-drug conjugate comprising
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component, and
(iv) at least one solubility tag
[141] A method for increasing the solubility of a molecule
consisting of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component,
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wherein said method comprises the preparation of said molecule in a form in
which said molecule is covalently linked to at least one solubility tag, thus
resulting in an antibody-drug conjugate consisting of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label,
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component, and
(iv) at least one solubility tag.
[142] Use of a solubility tag for enhancing the solubility of
an antibody-drug
conjugate
[143] The use according to item [142], wherein said use
involves the step of
covalently linking said solubility tag to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[144] The use according to any one of items [142] to [143],
wherein said antibody-
drug conjugate comprises
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component.
[145] The use according to any one of items [142] to [144],
wherein said antibody-
drug conjugate consists of
(i) an antibody component,
(ii) at least one payload wherein said at least one payload is a therapeutic
agent or a detectable label, and
(iii) a linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component.
[146] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [40]
or [54] to [131] or the
antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or the
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method according to any one of items [39] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to
[141] or the use according to any one of items [39] to [40] or [54] to [131]
or
[144] to [145], wherein said antibody component is an intact antibody or an
antigen-binding fragment thereof.
[147] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] or the method according to any one of items [39] to [40] or
[54]
to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or the use according to any one of items
[39] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146], wherein said antibody
component is an intact antibody.
[148] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] or the method according to any one of items [39] to [40] or
[54]
to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or the use according to any one of items
[39] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146], wherein said antibody
component is an antigen-binding fragment of an intact antibody.
[149] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [147] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [147] or the method according to any one of items
[38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [147] or the use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [147],
wherein said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is a
monoclonal antibody or a polyclonal antibody.
[150] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [147] or [149] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of
items [132] to [133] or [146] to [147] or [149] or the method according to any
one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [147]
or
[149] or the use according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131]
or
[144] to [147] or [149], wherein said antibody component (resp. said antibody
of item [38]) is a monoclonal antibody.
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[151] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [147] or [149] to [150] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to
any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [147] or [149] to [150] or the
method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to
[141] or [146] to [147] or [149] to [150] or the use according to any one of
items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [147] or [149] to [150],
wherein
said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is a monospecific
antibody or a bispecific antibody.
[152] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [151] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [151] or the method according to any one of items
[38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [151] or the use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [151],
wherein said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is a
bispecific antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that is capable of
binding both antigens for which said bispecific antibody is specific.
[153] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [147] or [149] to [152] or the method according to any one of items
[38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [147] or [149] to
[152]
or the use according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or
[144]
to [147] or [149] to [152], wherein said antibody of item [38] is a bispecific
antibody.
[154] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [147] or [149] to [153] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to
any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [147] or [149] to [153] or the
method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to
[141] or [146] to [147] or [149] to [153] or the use according to any one of
items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [147] or [149] to [153] ,
wherein
said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is an antibody
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selected from the group consisting of a chimeric antibody, a humanized
antibody and a human antibody.
[155] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [147] or [149] to [154] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to
any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [147] or [149] to [154] or the
method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to
[141] or [146] to [147] or [149] to [154] or the use according to any one of
items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [147] or [149] to [154],
wherein
said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is an antibody
selected from the group consisting of an IgG1 antibody, an IgG2 antibody, an
IgG3 antibody, IgG4 antibody, an IgA antibody, an IgM antibody, and hybrids
thereof.
[156] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of
items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or the method according to any
one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148]
or
[152] or the use according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131]
or
[144] to [146] or [148] or [152], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is
selected from the group consisting of a Fab, a Fab', a (Fab1)2, a Fv, a scFv,
a
diabody and a VHH.
[157] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to
any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] or the
method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to
[141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] or the use according to any one of
items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156],
wherein said antigen-binding fragment is selected from the group consisting
of a Fab, a Fab', a (Fab')2 and a Fy.
[158] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [157] or the antibody-drug conjugate
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according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156]
to [157] or the method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [157] or the
use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146]
or
[148] or [152] or [156] to [157], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is
selected from the group consisting of a scFv, a diabody and a VI-1H.
[159] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [158] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156]
to [158] or the method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [158] or the
use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146]
or
[148] or [152] or [156] to [158], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is an
antigen-binding fragment of a monoclonal antibody or a polyclonal antibody.
[160] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [159] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156]
to [159] or the method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [159] or the
use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146]
or
[148] or [152] or [156] to [159], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is an
antigen-binding fragment of a monoclonal antibody.
[161] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [160] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156]
to [160] or the method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [160] or the
use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146]
or
[148] or [152] or [156] to [160], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is an
antigen-binding fragment of a monospecific antibody or a bispecific antibody.
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[162] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [161] or the method according to any one
of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or
[152] or [156] to [161] or the use according to any one of items [38] to [40]
or
[54] to [131] or [144] to [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [161], wherein
said
antigen-binding fragment of item [38] is an antigen-binding fragment of a
bispecific antibody that is capable of binding both antigens for which said
bispecific antibody is specific.
[163] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [162] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156]
to [162] or the method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [162] or the
use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146]
or
[148] or [152] or [156] to [162], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is an
antigen-binding fragment of an antibody selected from the group consisting of
a chimeric antibody, a humanized antibody and a human antibody.
[164] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [163] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] or [148] or [152] or
[156]
to [163] or the method according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] or [148] or [152] or [156] to [163] or the
use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [146]
or
[148] or [152] or [156] to [163], wherein said antigen-binding fragment is an
antigen-binding fragment of an antibody selected from the group consisting of
an IgG1 antibody, an IgG2 antibody, an IgG3 antibody, IgG4 antibody, an IgA
antibody, an IgM antibody, and hybrids thereof
[165] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [164] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [164] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [164] or the use according to
any
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one of items [20] to [131] or [144] to [164], wherein said targeting
moiety/said
antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is capable of
specifically binding to an antigen that is present on the surface of a target
cell.
[166] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [165] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [165] or the method according to any one of items
[38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [165] or the use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [165],
wherein said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is an
antibody against an antigen that is present on the surface of a target cell or
an
antigen-binding fragment of such an antibody.
[167] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [166], wherein said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell is more abundant on the surface of
said target cell than on the surface of other cell types.
[168] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [167], wherein said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell is present on the surface of said
target
cell, but substantially not on the surface of other cell types.
[169] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [168], wherein said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell is present on the surface of said
target
cell, but not on the surface of other cell types.
[170] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [169], wherein said binding of said
antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) to said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell allows to recruit the antibody-drug
conjugate specifically to said target cell.
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[171] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [170], wherein said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell is selected from the group
consisting
of a tumor antigen and an immune cell antigen.
[172] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [171], wherein said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell is a tumor antigen.
[173] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [172] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [172] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [172] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [144] to [172], wherein said targeting
moiety/said
antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is capable of
specifically binding to an antigen selected from the group consisting of a
tumor
antigen and an immune cell antigen
[174] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [173] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [173] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [173] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [144] to [173], wherein said targeting
moiety/said
antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is capable of
specifically binding to a tumor antigen
[175] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [171] to [174], wherein said tumor antigen is an
antigen that is present on the surface of a tumor cell
[176] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [171] to [175], wherein said tumor antigen is
selected from the group consisting of CD1 Ia, CD4, CD19, CD20, CD21,
CD22, CD23, CD25, CD52, CD30, CD33, CD37, CD4OL, CD52, CD56,
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CD70, CD72, CD74, CD79a, CD79b, CD138, CD163, Her2, Her3, EGFR,
Mucl8õintegrin, PSMA, CEA, BLys, ROR1, NaPi2b, NaPi3b, CEACAM5,
Mud, integrin avb6, Met, Trop2, BCMA, disialoganglioside GD2, B-PR1B,
E16, STEAP1, 0772P, Sema 5b, ETBR, MSG783, STEAP2, Trp4, CRIPTO,
FcRH1, FcRH2, NCA, IL20R-alpha, Brevican, EphB2R, ASLG659, PSCA,
GEDA, BAFF-R, CXCR5, HLA-DOB, P2X5, LY64, IRTA2, TENB2, PSMA,
FOLH1, STR5, SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR3, SSTR4, TGAV, ITGB6, CA9,
EGFRv111, IL2RA, AXL, CD3Q, TNFRSF8, TNFRSF17, CTAGs, CTA;
CD174/Fucosyltransferase 3 (Lewis Blood Group), CLEC14A, GRP78,
HSPA5, ASG-5, ENPP3, PRR4, GCC, GUCY2C, Liv-1, SLC39A8, 5T4,
NCMA 1, Can Ag, FOLR1, GPN B, TIM-1, HAVCR1, Min di n/RG-1, 87-144,
VTCN1, PTK7, SDC1, a claudin (preferably claudin 18.2), RON, MST1 R,
EPHA2, MS4A1, TNC (Tenascin C), FAP, DKK-1, CS1/SLAMF7, ENG
(Endoglin), ANXA1 (Annexin Al), VCAM-1 (CD106) and folate receptor
alpha.
[177] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [171] to [176], wherein said tumor antigen is
selected from the group consisting of xCT, gpNMB, carbonic anhydrase IX
(CAIX), cKIT, c-MET, Tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72), TROP-
2, TRA-1-60, TRA, 'TNF- alpha, TM4SF1, TIM-1, TAA, TA-MUC1 (tumor-
specific epitope of mucin-1 ), Sortilin (SORT1), STn, STING, STEAP-1,
SSTR2, SSEA-4, SLITRK6, SLC44A4, SLAMF7, SAIL, Receptor tyrosine
kinase (RTK), ROR2, ROR1, RNF43, Prolactin Receptor (PRLR),
Polymorphic epithelial mucin (PEM), Phosphatidylserine (PS), Phosphatidyl
Serine, PTK7, PSMA, PD-L1, P-Cadherin, OX001L, OAcGD2, Nectin-4,
NaPi2b, NOTCH3, Mesothelin (MSLN), MUC16, MTX5, MTX3, MT1-1VIMP, MRC2, MET,
MAGE, Ly6E, Lewis Y antigen, LRRC15, LRP-1, LIV-
1, LHRH, LGR5, LGALS3BP, LAMP-1, KLK2, KAAG-1, ILAR, lL7R,
IL1RAP, IL-4, IL-3, IL-2, IL-13R, IGF-1R, HSP90, HLA-DR, HER-3, HER-
2, Globo H, GPR20, GPC3, GPC-1, GD3, GD2, GCC, FSH, FOLR-alpha,
FOLR, FLT3, FGFR3, FGFR2, FCRH5, EphA3, EphA2, EpCAIVI, ETBR,
ENPP3, EGFRviii, EGFR, EFNA4 , Dysadherin, DRS (Death receptor 5),
DPEP3, DLL3, DLK-1, DCLK1, Cripto, Cathepsin D, CanAg, CXCR5, CSP-
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1, CLL-1, CLDN6, CLDN18.2, CEACAM6, CEACAIVI5, CEA, CDH6,
CD79b, CD74, CD71, CD70, CD56, CD51, CD48, CD46, CD45, CD44v6,
CD4OL, CD38, CD37, CD352, CD33, CD317, CD30, CD300f, CD3, CD25,
CD248, CD228, CD22, CD205, CD20, CD19, CD184, CD166, CD147,
CD142, CD138, CD123, CCR7, CA9, CA6, C4.4a, BCMA, B7-H4, B7, -H3,
Axl, ASCT2, AMHRII, ALK, AG-7, ADAM-9, 5T4, 4-1BB.
[178] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to
[131] or
[146] to [177] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [177] or the method according to any one of items
[38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [177] or the use
according to any one of items [38] to [40] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [177],
wherein said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) has a first
and a second antigen-binding site.
[179] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [178], wherein said first antigen-binding site is capable of
specifically binding to a tumor antigen and said second antigen-binding site
is
capable of specifically binding to a tumor antigen.
[180] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [178] to [179], wherein said first and said
second
antigen-binding site are capable of binding to different antigens.
[181] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [165] to [171], wherein said antigen that is
present on the surface of said target cell is an immune cell antigen.
[182] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [178] or [180] to [181] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one
of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [178] or [180] to [181] or the method
according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141]
or
[146] to [178] or [180] to [181] or the use according to any one of items [20]
to [131] or [144] to [178] or [180] to [181], wherein said targeting
moiety/said
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antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) is capable of
specifically binding to an immune cell antigen.
[183] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [171] or [173] or [178] or [180] to [182],
wherein
said immune cell antigen is
- an antigen present on the surface of an immune cell,
- an antigen which is a molecule that is secreted by an immune cell, or
- an antigen which is a molecule that interacts with a receptor on an
immune
cell.
[184] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [171] or [173] or [178] or [180] to [183],
wherein
said immune cell antigen is selected from the group consisting of CD80,
CD86, B7H3, TNF-a, TGF-I3, TGF-r32, TGF-1, IL-1, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-12,
IL-13, IL-22, IL-23, interferon receptor, PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA4, MSR1 and
folate receptor beta.
[185] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [183] to [184], wherein said immune cell is a B
cell, a T cell or a dendritic cell.
[186] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [183] to [185], wherein said immune cell is a T
cell.
[187] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [171] or [173] or [178] or [180] to [186],
wherein
binding of said antibody component (resp. said antibody of item [38]) to said
immune cell antigen has an immunostimulatory or immunosuppressive effect.
[188] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or [5] to [6]
or [27] to
[131] or [146] to [187] or the method according to any one of items [8] to [9]
or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [146] to
[187]
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or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24] to [131] or
[146]
to [187], wherein said molecule comprises only one kind of functional moiety.
[189] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[188]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [188] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [188] or the use according to any one of items [144] to [188],
wherein
said antibody-drug conjugate comprises only one kind of payload.
[190] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[189]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [189] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [189] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [189],
wherein
the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate is in the range
of from 1 to 15.
[191] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[190]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [190] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [190] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [190],
wherein
the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate is in the range
of from 1 to 10.
[192] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[191]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [191] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [191] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [191],
wherein
the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate is in the range
of from 1 to 8
[193] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[192]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [192] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [192] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [192],
wherein
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the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate is in the range
of from 1 to 4.
[194] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[193]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [193] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [193] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [193],
wherein
the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate is in the range
of from 2 to 8.
[195] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[194]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [194] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [194] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [194],
wherein
the drug-antibody ratio (DAR) of the antibody-drug conjugate is in the range
of from 4 to 8.
[196] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or [5] to [6]
or [27] to
[73] or [75] to [76] or [78] to [131] or [146] to [195] or the antibody-drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [195] or
the
method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to
[15]
or [17] to [19] or [27] to [73] or [75] to [76] or [78] to [131] or [134] to
[141]
or [146] to [195] or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or
[24]
to [73] or [75] to [76] or [78] to [131] or [144] to [195], wherein said
payload
(re sp . said functional moiety) is a therapeutic agent
[197] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [196], wherein said therapeutic agent is a cytotoxic agent,
anti-inflammatory agent, immunostimulatory agent or immunosuppressive
agent.
[198] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [197], wherein said therapeutic agent
is
a cytotoxic agent.
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[199] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] to [198], wherein the cytotoxic agent is
selected from the group consisting of an inhibitor of microtubule formation,
an EG5 inhibitor and a DNA damaging agent.
[200] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [199], wherein said inhibitor of microtubule formation is
selected from the group consisting of an auristatin, a maytansinoid and
tubulysin.
[201] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [200], wherein said auristatin is auristatin E, M1VIAE or
MIV1AF
[202] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [200] to [201], wherein said auristatin is
auristatin E or MMAE.
[203] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [200], wherein said maytansinoid is selected from the group
consisting of maytansin, DM1, DM2, DM3 and DM4.
[204] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [200] or [203], wherein said maytansinoid is
selected from the group consisting of maytansin, DM2 and DM4
[205] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [199], wherein said EG5 inhibitor is selected from the group
consisting of ispenisib, filanesib, litronesib and K858.
[206] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [199], wherein said DNA damaging agent is selected from
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the group consisting of a topoisomerase I inhibitor, a topoisomerase II
inhibitor and a DNA alkylating agent
[207] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [200] or [206], wherein the cytotoxic agent is a
topoi smerase I inhibitor.
[208] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [206] or [207], wherein said topoisomerase I
inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of exatecan, camptothecin,
SN38, Dxd and variants thereof, wherein, preferably, said topoisomerase I
inhibitor is exatecan, SN38 or Dxd
[209] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [200] or [206], wherein the cytotoxic agent is a
topoismerase II inhibitor.
[210] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [206] or [209], wherein said topoismerase II
inhibitor is doxorubicin or a variant thereof, preferably doxorubicin.
[211] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [200] or [206], wherein the cytotoxic agent is a
DNA alkylating agent.
[212] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [206] or [211], wherein said DNA alkylating
agent is selected from the group consisting of duocarmycin, a CBI dimer, a
pyrrolobenzodiazepine and variants thereof, wherein, preferably, said DNA
alkylating agent is selected from the group consisting of duocarmycin, a CBI
dimer and a diazepine (preferably a pyrrolobenzodiazepine or
indolinobenzodiazepine).
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[213] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [198], wherein the therapeutic agent is
selected from the group consisting of auristatin, MMAE (monomethyl
auristatin E), duocarmycin, CBI (Cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline) dimer,
maytansin, pyrrolobenzodiazepine and indolinobenzodiazepine
[214] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [198], wherein the cytotoxic agent is
an
exatecan, a duocarmycin or a CBI dimer.
[215] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [198], wherein the therapeutic agent is
selected from the group consisting of an auristatin, a duocarmycin, a CBI
(Cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline) dimer and a maytansinoid
[216] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [198], wherein the therapeutic agent is
selected from the group consisting of MMAE (monomethyl auristatin E),
duocarmycin, CBI (Cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline) dimer and maytansinoid
DM4.
[217] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [198], wherein the therapeutic agent is
selected from the group consisting of a dolastatin, an auristatin, MMAE,
MIVIAF, amberstatin 269, auristatin 101, auristatin f, auristatin w, CEN-106,
CM1, DGN462, DGN549, DM1, DM2, DM4, doxorubicin, duocarmycin,
exatecan, OX-4235, PNU-159682, rapamycin, SG3199, SG1882, SN-38,
tubulysin, amanitin, aminopterin, anthracycline, calicheamicin, camptothecin,
fujimycin, hemiasterlin, a maytansinoid, PBD, rapamycin, vinblastine
[218] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [197], wherein the therapeutic agent is
an anti-inflammatory agent.
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[219] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] or [218], wherein the anti-inflammatory
agent is a glucocorticoid receptor agonist.
[220] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] or [218] to [219], wherein said anti-
inflammatory agent is a steroid.
[221] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] or [218] to [220], wherein the anti-
inflammatory agent is selected from the group consisting of cortisol,
cortisone
acetate, bed l ometasone, predni sone, prednisol one, methylpredni sol one,
betamethasone, trimcinolone, budesonide, dexamethasone, fluticasone,
fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate and a mometasone
[222] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] or [218] to [219], wherein said anti-
inflammatory agent is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent.
[223] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [222], wherein said non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent is
a Cox2 inhibitor.
[224] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [197], wherein the therapeutic agent is
an immunostimulatory agent
[225] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] or [224], wherein said immunostimulatory
agent is selected from the group consisting of a TLR7 agonist, a TLR8 agonist,
a TLR7 antagonist, a TLR8 antagonist, a Sting inhibitor, a TGF beta inhibitor,
an a2A inhibitor and an a2B inhibitor.
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[226] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [196] to [197], wherein the therapeutic agent is
an immunosuppressive agent.
[227] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [197] or [226], wherein said immunosuppressive
agent is selected from the group consisting of an EVIDH (inosine
monophosphate dehydrogenase) inhibitor, an mTor (mechanistic target of
rapamycin) inhibitor, a SYK (spleen tyrosine kinase) inhibitor, a JAK (janus
kinase) inhibitor and a calcineurin inhibitor.
[228] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or [5] to [6]
or [27] to
[72] or [74] to [75] or [77] to [131] or [146] to [195] or the antibody-drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [195] or
the
method according to any one of items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to
[15]
or [17] to [19] or [27] to [72] or [74] to [75] or [77] to [131] or [134] to
[141]
or [146] to [195] or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or
[24]
to [72] or [74] to [75] or [77] to [131] or [144] to [195], wherein said
payload
is a detectable label.
[229] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [228], wherein the detectable label is a radioisotope,
fluorescent compound or enzyme.
[230] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [228] to [229], wherein the detectable label is
selected from the group consisting of a cyanine dye, a sulfo-cyanine dye, an
Alexa Fluor dye (Molecular Probes/Thermo Fisher Scientific), a DyLight
Fluor dye (Dyomics/Thermo Fisher Scientific), FluoProbes dyes
(Interchim), a Seta dye (SETA BioMedicals) and an IRISTm dyes (Cyanine
Technologies).
[231] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [228] to [230], wherein the detectable label is
a
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cyanine dye selected from the group consisting of Cy2, Cy3, Cy3B, Cy3.5,
Cy5, Cy5.5, Cy7.
[232] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [228] to [231], wherein the detectable label is
a
sulfo-cyanine dye selected from the group consisting of sulfo-Cy2, sulfo-Cy3,
sulfo-Cy3B, sulfo-Cy3.5, sulfo-Cy5, sulfo-Cy5.5, sulfo-Cy7.
[233] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [232] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [232] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [232]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[232], wherein said linker/each of said linkers has a molecular weight of up
to
1,500 Da.
[234] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [233] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [233] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [233]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[233], wherein said linker/each of said linkers has a molecular weight of up
to
1,000 Da.
[235] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [234] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [234] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [234]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[234], wherein said linker/each of said linkers has a molecular weight of up
to
500 Da.
[236] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [235] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
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[133] or [146] to [235] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [235]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[235], wherein said linker is/said linkers are stable in the extracellular
environment.
[237] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [236] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [236] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [236]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[236], wherein said linker is/said linkers are stable in the intracellular
environment.
[238] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [236] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [236] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [236]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[236], wherein said linker is/said linkers are cleaved upon exposure to the
intracellular environment.
[239] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [238] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[1 33] or [146] to [238] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [238]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[238], wherein said linker is/said linkers are cleavable by enzymatic or
chemical cleavage
[240] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [239] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [239] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [239]
or
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the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[239], wherein said linker is/said linkers are cleavable by enzymatic
cleavage.
[241] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [239] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [239] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [239]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[239], wherein said linker is/said linkers are cleavable by chemical cleavage.
[242] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [239] or [240], wherein said enzymatic cleavage is cleavage
by exposure to a glycosidase, protease or esterase.
[243] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [239] to [242], wherein said enzymatic cleavage
is by exposure to a tumor-specific enzyme, preferably a tumor-specific
protease or esterase.
[244] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [242] to [243], wherein said protease is
cathepsin.
[245] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [242], wherein said glycosidase is a glucuronidase.
[246] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [245] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [245] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [245]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[245], wherein said linker includes/said linkers include a protease cleavage
site, preferably a cathepsin B cleavage site.
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[247] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [246] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [246] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [246]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[246], wherein said linker includes/said linkers include a glucuronide.
[248] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [239] or [241] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [239] or [241] or the method according to any one
of items [9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to
[141] or
[146] to [239] or [241] or the use according to any one of items [22] or [25]
or
[27] to [131] or [144] to [239] or [241], wherein said linker that is
cleavable
by chemical cleavage is a pH-sensitive linker/wherein said linkers that are
cleavable by chemical cleavage are pH-sensitive linkers.
[249] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [239] or [241] or [248] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one
of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [239] or [241] or [248] or the method
according to any one of items [9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to
[131]
or [134] to [141] or [146] to [239] or [241] or [248] or the use according to
any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144] to [239] or [241] or
[248], wherein said linker includes/said linkers include a hydrazone.
[250] The molecule according to any one of items [239] or [241] or the
antibody-
drug conjugate according to any one of items [239] or [241] or the method
according to any one of items [239] or [241] or the use according to any one
of items [239] or [241], wherein said linker that is cleavable by chemical
cleavage is cleavable under reducing conditions/wherein said linkers that are
cleavable by chemical cleavage are cleavable under reducing conditions.
[251] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [239] or [241] or [250] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one
of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [239] or [241] or [250] or the method
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according to any one of items [9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to
[131]
or [134] to [141] or [146] to [239] or [241] or [250] or the use according to
any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144] to [239] or [241] or
[250], wherein said linker includes/said linkers include a disulfide linkage.
[252] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [251] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [251] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [251]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] or [27] to [131] or [144]
to
[251], wherein said linker comprises/said linkers comprise a cathepsin B
cleavage site, a glucuronide or a disulfide linkage
[253] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [252] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [252] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [252] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [252], wherein said solubility tag
is/said
solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond to the targeting moiety or the
functional moiety/moieties or the linker(s).
[254] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [253] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [146] to [253] or the use according to any one of items [20] to [131]
or [146] to [253], wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are
linked
by a covalent bond to the targeting moiety.
[255] The molecule according to any one of items [2] to [3] or [5] to [6]
or [27] to
[131] or [146] to [254] the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of
items [132] to [133] or [146] to [254] or the method according to any one of
items [8] to [9] or [11] to [12] or [14] to [15] or [17] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or
[146] to [254] or the use according to any one of items [21] to [22] or [24]
to
[131] or [146] to [254], wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags
are
linked by a covalent bond to the functional moiety/moieties.
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[256] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [255] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [255] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [146] to [255] or the use
according
to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [146] to [255], wherein said
solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond to the
linker(s).
[257] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [256] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [256] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [256]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [256],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent
bond
to the antibody component, the at least one payload or the linker(s).
[258] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [42]
or [44] or [46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [257] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [257] or
the
method according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [257] or
the
use according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [257], wherein said solubility tag
is/said
solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond to said antibody component
[259] The molecule according to any one of items [75] to [131]
or [146] to [258] or
the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [258] or the method according to any one of items [75] to [131] or
[134] to [141] or [146] to [258] or the use according to any one of items [75]
to [131] or [144] to [258], wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility
tags are
linked by a covalent bond to said at least one payload.
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[260] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [259] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [259] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [259]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [259],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent
bond
to said linker(s).
[261] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [260] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [260] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [260]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [260],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent
bond
- to the antibody component, but not to the at least one payload or the
linker(s), or
- to the at least one payload, but not to the antibody component or the
linker(s), or
- to the linker(s), but not to the antibody component or the at least one
payload.
[262] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [261] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [261] or
the
method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [261] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [261], wherein said solubility tag
is/said
solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond only to the antibody component
(but not to the at least one payload or the linker(s)).
[263] The molecule according to any one of items [75] to [131] or [146] to
[261] or
the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [261] or the method according to any one of items [75] to [131] or
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[134] to [141] or [146] to [261] or the use according to any one of items [75]
to [131] or [144] to [261], wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility
tags are
linked by a covalent bond only to the at least one payload (but not to the
antibody component or the linker(s)).
[264] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [261] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [261] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [261]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [261],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent
bond
only to the linker(s) (but not to the antibody component or the at least one
payload).
[265] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[264]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [264] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [264] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [264],
wherein
said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond to
at
least one of (i) to (iii).
[266] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[265]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [265] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [265] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [265],
wherein
said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked by a covalent bond to
at
least one of
(i) the antibody component,
(ii) the at least one payload,
(iii) the linker/linkers covalently linking said payload/payloads and said
antibody component
of the antibody-drug conjugate.
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[267] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [266]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [266] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [266] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [266],
wherein
the antibody component (i), the payload(s) (ii) and the linker(s) (iii) are
covalently linked.
[268] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [267]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [267] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [267] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [267],
wherein
the antibody component (i), the payload(s) (ii), the linker(s) (iii) and the
solubility tag(s) (iv) are covalently linked
[269] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [268] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [268], wherein said molecule comprises at
least
one solubility tag.
[270] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [269] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [269] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [269], wherein said molecule comprises at
least
2 solubility tags
[271] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [270] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [270] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [270], wherein said molecule comprises at
least
3 solubility tags.
[272] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [271] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
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[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [271] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [271], wherein said molecule comprises at
least
4 solubility tags.
[273] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [272] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [272] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [272], wherein said molecule comprises up to
solubility tags.
[274] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [273] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [273] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [273], wherein said molecule comprises up to 8
solubility tags.
[275] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [274] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [274] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [274], wherein said molecule comprises up to 6
solubility tags.
[276] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [275] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [275] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [275], wherein said molecule comprises up to 4
solubility tags.
[277] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [270] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [270] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [270], wherein said molecule comprises up to 2
solubility tags.
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[278] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [269] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [269] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [269], wherein said molecule comprises only
one solubility tag.
[279] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [277] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [277] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [277], wherein said molecule comprises at
least
1 and up to 4 solubility tags.
[280] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [276] or [279] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or
[27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [276] or [279] or the use
according
to any one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [276] or [279], wherein said
molecule comprises at least 3 and up to 10 solubility tags.
[281] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [280] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [280] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [280], wherein at least one solubility tag is
covalently linked to said molecule.
[282] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [277] or [279] to [281] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [277] or [279] to [281] or
the
use according to any one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [277] or [279] to
[281], wherein at least 2 solubility tags are covalently linked to said
molecule.
[283] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [276] or [279] to [282] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [276] or [279] to [282] or
the
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use according to any one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [276] or [279] to
[282], wherein at least 3 solubility tags are covalently linked to said
molecule.
[284] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [276] or [279] to [283] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [276] or [279] to [283] or
the
use according to any one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [276] or [279] to
[283], wherein at least 4 solubility tags are covalently linked to said
molecule.
[285] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [284] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [284] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [284], wherein up to 10 solubility tags are
covalently linked to said molecule.
[286] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [285] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [285] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [285], wherein up to 6 solubility tags are
covalently linked to said molecule.
[287] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [286] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [286] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [286], wherein up to 4 solubility tags are
covalently linked to said molecule
[288] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [287] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [287] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [287], wherein up to 2 solubility tags are
covalently linked to said molecule.
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[289] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [288] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [288] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [288], wherein only 1 solubility tag is
covalently
linked to said molecule.
[290] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [289] or the method according to any one of items [7] to [19] or [27] to
[131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [289] or the use according to any one of
items [20] to [131] or [142] to [289], wherein at least 1 and up to 4
solubility
tags solubility tags are covalently linked to said molecule.
[291] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [276] or [279] to [290] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [276] or [279] to [290] or
the
use according to any one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [276] or [279] to
[290], wherein at least 3 and up to 10 solubility tags solubility tags are
covalently linked to said molecule.
[292] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [266]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [268] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [268] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [268],
wherein
said antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least one solubility tag.
[293] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [268] or [292] or the method according to any one of items
[134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] or the use according to any one of
items [142] to [268] or [292], wherein said antibody-drug conjugate comprises
at least 2 solubility tags.
[294] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [293] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
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[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [293] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [293] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [293], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least 3 solubility tags.
[295] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [294] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [294] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [294] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [294], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least 4 solubility tags
[296] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [295] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [295] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [295] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [295], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to 10 solubility tags.
[297] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [296] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [296] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [296] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [296], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to 8 solubility tags
[298] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [297] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [297] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [297] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [297], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to 6 solubility tags.
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[299] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [298] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [298] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [298] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [298], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to 4 solubility tags.
[300] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [293] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [293] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [293] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [293], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises up to 2 solubility tags.
[301] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [295] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [295] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [295] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [295], wherein said
antibody-drug conjugate comprises at least 1 and up to 4 solubility tags.
[302] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [299] or [301] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one
of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] or the
method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292]
to [299] or [301] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [268] or
[292] to [299] or [301], wherein said antibody-drug conjugate comprises at
least 3 and up to 10 solubility tags.
[303] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [268] or [292] or the method according to any one of items
[134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] or the use according to any one of
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items [142] to [268] or [292], wherein said antibody-drug conjugate comprises
only one solubility tag.
[304] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [303] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [303] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [303] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [303], wherein at
least
one solubility tag is covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[305] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [302] or [304] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one
of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [302] or [304] or the
method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292]
to [302] or [304] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [268] or
[292] to [302] or [304], wherein at least 2 solubility tags are covalently
linked
to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[306] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to
[299]
or [301] to [302] or [304] or the method according to any one of items [134]
to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] or the
use according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] to
[302] or [304], wherein at least 3 solubility tags are covalently linked to
said
antibody-drug conjugate.
[307] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] or the antibody-drug conjugate
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to
[299]
or [301] to [302] or [304] or the method according to any one of items [134]
to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] or the
use according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] to
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[302] or [304], wherein at least 4 solubility tags are covalently linked to
said
antibody-drug conjugate.
[308] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [304] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [304] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [304] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [304], wherein only
one solubility tag is covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[309] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [305] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [305] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [305] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [305], wherein up to
2 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[310] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [309] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [309] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [309] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [309], wherein up to
4 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[311] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [310] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [310] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [310] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [310], wherein up to
6 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[312] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[268]
or [292] to [311] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [311] or the method according to
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any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [311] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [311], wherein up to
8 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[313] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [312] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [312] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [312] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [312], wherein up to
solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[314] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [313] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items
[132] to [133] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [313] or the method according to
any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268] or [292] to [313] or the use
according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [313], wherein at
least
1 and up to 4 solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug
conjugate.
[315] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] to [307] or [310] to [314] or the
antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146]
to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] to [307] or [310] to
[314]
or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or [146] to [268]
or [292] to [299] or [301] to [302] or [304] to [307] or [310] to [314] or the
use according to any one of items [142] to [268] or [292] to [299] or [301] to
[302] or [304] to [307] or [310] to [314], wherein at least 3 and up to 10
solubility tags are covalently linked to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[316] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [315] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [315] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [315]
or
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the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [315],
wherein not more than three solubility tags are covalently linked per linker.
[317] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [316] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [316] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [316]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [316],
wherein not more than two solubility tags are covalently linked per linker.
[3 1 8] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [317] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [317] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [317]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [317],
wherein not more than one solubility tag is covalently linked per linker.
[319] The molecule according to any one of items [75] to [131]
or [146] to [318] or
the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [318] or the method according to any one of items [75] to [131] or
[134] to [141] or [146] to [318] or the use according to any one of items [75]
to [131] or [144] to [318], wherein not more than three solubility tags are
covalently linked per payload.
[320] The molecule according to any one of items [75] to [131]
or [146] to [319] or
the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [319] or the method according to any one of items [75] to [131] or
[134] to [141] or [146] to [319] or the use according to any one of items [75]
to [131] or [144] to [319], wherein not more than two solubility tags are
covalently linked per payload.
[321] The molecule according to any one of items [75] to [131]
or [146] to [320] or
the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [320] or the method according to any one of items [75] to [131] or
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[134] to [141] or [146] to [320] or the use according to any one of items [75]
to [131] or [144] to [320], wherein not more than one solubility tag is
covalently linked per payload.
[322] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [321] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [321] or
the
method according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [321] or
the
use according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [321], wherein not more than three
solubility tags are covalently linked per antibody component
[323] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [322] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [322] or
the
method according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [322] or
the
use according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [322], wherein not more than two
solubility tags are covalently linked per antibody component.
[324] The molecule according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [323] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of item s [132] to [133] or [146] to [323] or
the
method according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [323] or
the
use according to any one of items [39] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [323], wherein not more than one
solubility tag is covalently linked per antibody component.
[325] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[324]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [324] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
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[146] to [324] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [324],
wherein
only one kind of solubility tag is covalently attached to said antibody-drug
conjugate.
[326] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [324]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [324] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [324] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [324],
wherein
more than one kind of solubility tag is covalently attached to said antibody-
drug conjugate
[327] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [324]
or [326] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [324] or [326] or the method according to any one of items
[134] to [141] or [146] to [324] or [326] or the use according to any one of
items [142] to [324] or [326], wherein up to two kinds of solubility tags are
covalently attached to said antibody-drug conjugate.
[328] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [327]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [327] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [327] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [327],
wherein
said antibody-drug conjugate comprises only one kind of solubility tag.
[329] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [327]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [327] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [327] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [327],
wherein
said antibody-drug conjugate comprises more than one kind of solubility tag.
[330] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or [146] to [327]
or [329] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [327] or [329] or the method according to any one of items
[134] to [141] or [146] to [327] or [329] or the use according to any one of
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items [142] to [327] or [329], wherein said antibody-drug conjugate comprises
up to two different kinds of solubility tags.
[331] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [330] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [330] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [330] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [330], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise monosaccharide units.
[332] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [331] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [331] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [331] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [331], wherein said solubility tag
consists
of/said solubility tags consist of monosaccharide units.
[333] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [332] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [332] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [332] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [332], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise an oligosaccharide consisting of
monosaccharide units.
[334] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [333] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [333] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [333] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [333], wherein said solubility tag
consists
of/said solubility tags consist of an oligosaccharide consisting of
monosaccharide units.
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[335] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [334] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [334] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [334] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [334], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 25 monosaccharide units.
[336] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [335] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [335] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [335] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [335], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 20 monosaccharide units.
[337] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [336] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [336] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [336] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [336], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 15 monosaccharide units.
[338] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [337] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [337] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [337] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [337], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 12 monosaccharide units.
[339] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [338] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [338] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [338] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [338], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 10 monosaccharide units.
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[340] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [339] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [339] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [339] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [339], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 9 monosaccharide units.
[341] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [340] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [340] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [34o] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [340], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 8 monosaccharide units.
[342] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [341] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [341] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [341] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [341], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 7 monosaccharide units.
[343] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [342] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [342] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [342] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [342], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 6 monosaccharide units.
[344] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [343] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [343] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [343] or the use according to
any
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one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [343], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises up to 5 monosaccharide units.
[345] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [344] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [344] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [344] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [344], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises at least 2 monosaccharide units.
[346] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [345] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [345] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [345] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [345], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises at least 3 monosaccharide units.
[347] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [346] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [346] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [346] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [346], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises at least 4 monosaccharide units.
[348] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [347] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [347] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [347] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [347], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises at least 5 monosaccharide units.
[349] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [348] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [348] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
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or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [34s] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [348], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises 5 monosaccharide units.
[350] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [349] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [349] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [349] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [349], wherein the monosaccharide units
comprised in said solubility tag/each solubility tag are linked by covalent
bonds, forming an oligosaccharide.
[351] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [350] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [350] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [35o] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [350], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 3 to 8 monosaccharide units.
[352] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [351] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [351] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [351] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [351], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 4 to 8 monosaccharide units.
[353] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [352] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [352] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [352] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [352], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 4 to 7 monosaccharide units.
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[354] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [353] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [353] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [3 53] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [353], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 4 to 6 monosaccharide units.
[355] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [354] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [354] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [354] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [354], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 4 or 5 monosaccharide units.
[356] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [355] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [355] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [355] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [355], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 5 or 6 monosaccharide units.
[357] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [356] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [356] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [356] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [356], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag consists of 5 monosaccharide units.
[358] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [357] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [357] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [357] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [357], wherein the monosaccharide units
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of which said solubility tag/each solubility tag consists are linked by
covalent
bonds, forming an oligosaccharide.
[359] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [358] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [358] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [358] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [358], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag comprises a chito-oligosaccharide.
[360] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [359] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [359] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [359] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [359], wherein the solubility tag/each
solubility tag is a chito-oligosaccharide.
[361] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [359] to [360], wherein said chito-
oligosaccharide is selected from the chito-oligosaccharides shown in Table
Ti:
Table Ti:
Number of mono-
Chito-oligosaccharide
saccharide units
2 (G1cN)2 / Chitobiose
2 G1eN¨G1cNAc
2 G1cNAc¨G1
2 (G1cNA c)2 / Di -N-acetyl chi
tob i ose
3 (GleN)3 / C hitotri o s
e
3 (G1cN)2.¨GlcNAc
3 (G1cNAc)2 GleN
3 GI cN-(G1cNAc)2
3 (G1cNAc)3 Tri-N-
acetylchitotriose
4 (G1cN)4 / Chitotetraose
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4 (G1eN)3¨G1cNAc
4 (G1cNAc)2¨(G1cN)2
4
G1cNAc¨G1cN¨G1cNAc¨
GleN
4
GlcN Ac¨(CilcN )2¨
GlcNAc
4 G1cN¨(G1cNAc)2¨G1cN
4
G1 cN¨G1 cNA c¨G1 &NT¨
GlcNAc
4 (G1cN)2¨(G1cNAc)2
4 (G1 cNA c)3¨G1cN
4
(G1cNAc)2¨G1cN¨
G1cNAc
4
GlcNAc¨G1cN¨
(G1cNAc)2
4 GlcN¨(G1cNAc)3
4 (G1 cNAc)4 / Tetra-N-
acetylchitotetraose
(GleN )5 / Chitopentaose
5 (CilcN )3¨(G1cN Ac)2
5
(G1 cNAc)2¨(G1c1\1)2.¨
GlcNAc
5
GlcN Ac¨Gl cN¨G1cN Ac¨
GlcN¨G1cNAc
5
GlcN Ac¨(G1cN)2¨
(G1 cNA
G1cN¨(G1cNAc)2¨G1cN-
5
GlcNAc
GlcN¨G1 cNAc¨G1cN-
5
(G1cNAc)2
5 GlcN¨(G1cNAc)4
5 (G1cNAc)5 / Penta-N-
acetylchitopentaose
6 (G1cN)6 / Chitohexao se
6
(G1cN)2¨G1cNAc¨
(G1 cN)3
6
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)4¨
GlcNAc
6
G1cN¨G1 cNAc¨G1cN¨
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)2
6
G1 cNA c¨(G1 cN)2¨
GlcNAc¨G1cN¨G1cNAc
6
G1cNAc¨(G1cN)3¨
(G1cNAc)2
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6
GleN¨G1cNAc¨GlcN¨
(GlcNAc).1
6
GlcNAc¨(G1cN)2.¨
(GleNAc)3
6 (G1cNAc)6 / Hexa-N-
acetylchitohexaose
7 (G1cN)7 / Chitoheptaose
7 (G1cNAc)7 / Hepta-N-
acetylchitoheptaose
[362] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [359] to [361], wherein said chito-
oligosaccharide is a chito-oligosaccharide with 3 to 7 monosaccharide units
shown in Table Ti.
[363] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [359] to [362], wherein said chito-
oligosaccharide is a chito-oligosaccharide with 4 to 6 monosaccharide units
shown in Table Ti.
[364] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [359] to [363], wherein said chito-
oligosaccharide is a chito-oligosaccharide with 4 or 5 monosaccharide units
shown in Table Ti.
[365] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [364], wherein said monosaccharide
units are independently selected from the group consisting of aldoses, ketoses
and chemically modified forms of said aldoses or ketoses.
[366] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [365], wherein said monosaccharide
units are independently selected from the group consisting of aldoses and
chemically modified forms of said aldoses
[367] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [366], wherein said monosaccharide
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units are individually selected from the group consisting of tetroses,
pentoses,
hexoses, heptoses, octoses and chemically modified forms of tetroses,
pentoses, hexoses, heptoses and octoses.
[368] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [367], wherein said monosaccharide
units are individually selected from the group consisting of tetroses,
pentoses,
hexoses, and chemically modified forms of tetroses, pentoses and hexoses.
[369] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [368], wherein said monosaccharide
units are individually selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses
and chemically modified forms of pentoses and hexoses.
[370] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [369], wherein said monosaccharide
units are selected from the group consisting of hexoses and chemically
modified forms of hexoses.
[371] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [370], wherein said monosaccharide
units are individually selected from the group consisting of tetroses,
pentoses,
hexoses, heptoses and octoses.
[372] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [371], wherein said monosaccharide
units are individually selected from the group consisting of tetroses,
pentoses
and hexoses.
[373] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [372], wherein said monosaccharide
units are individually selected from the group consisting of pentoses and
hexoses.
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[374] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [373], wherein said monosaccharide
units are hexoses.
[375] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [374], wherein said monosaccharide
units of said solubility tag are not modified by chemical modification.
[376] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [367] to [376], wherein said tetroses, pentoses,
hexoses, heptoses and octoses have the chemical formula C11(1420)11.
[377] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [376], wherein said aldoses have the
chemical formula C11(H20)11.
[378] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [377], wherein said ketoses have the
chemical formula C4H20)1.
[379] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [376] to [378], wherein n is an integer number
and 4 < n < 12.
[380] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [376] to [379], wherein n is an integer number
and 4 <n < 8.
[381] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [376] to [380], wherein n is an integer number
and 5 < n < 7.
[382] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [376] to [381], wherein n is 5 or 6.
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[383] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [376] to [382], wherein n is 6.
[384] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [367] to [383], wherein said tetroses are
individually selected from the group consisting of erythrose and threose.
[385] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [367] to [384], wherein said pentoses are
individually selected from the group consisting of ribose, arabinose, xylose
and lyxose
[386] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [367] to [385], wherein said hexoses are
individually selected from the group consisting of allose, altrose, glucose,
mannose, gulose, idose, galactose and talose.
[387] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [387], wherein said monosaccharide
units are D-sugars.
[388] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [387], wherein at least one
monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is modified by at least one
chemical
modification
[389] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [388], wherein all monosaccharide units
of said solubility tag are modified by at least one chemical modification.
[390] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [389], wherein no monosaccharide unit
of said solubility tag is modified by more than three chemical modifications.
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[391] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [390], wherein no monosaccharide unit
of said solubility tag is modified by more than two chemical modifications.
[392] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [391], wherein no monosaccharide unit
of said solubility tag is modified by more than one chemical modification
[393] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [392], wherein the average number of
chemical modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is < 3
[394] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [393], wherein the average number of
chemical modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is < 2.
[395] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [394], wherein the average number of
chemical modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is <
1.5.
[396] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [395], wherein the average number of
chemical modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is < 1.
[397] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [393] to [396], wherein the average number of
chemical modifications per monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag is
calculated by dividing the overall number of chemical modifications on all
monosaccharide units of said solubility tag by the number of monosaccharide
units in said solubility tag.
[398] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [397], wherein said chemically modified
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forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with at least one chemical modification.
[399] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [398], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with up to three chemical modifications.
[400] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [399], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with up to two chemical modifications.
[401] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [400], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with one chemical modification.
[402] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [401], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following:
- replacement of a hydroxyl group by a sub stituent selected from the group
consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-
alkyl, carboxyalkyl, halogen, amino, N-acylamino, azido, sulfate, selenyl
and azido;
- replacement of a hydroxyl group by a sulfur-containing moiety selected
from the group consisting of a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a sulfuric acid, a
sulfuric
ester, a thiosulfate, a thioester, a thioether and a sulfoximine,
- replacement of a hydroxyl group by a phosphor-containing moiety selected
from the group consisting of a phosphate, a phosphonate, a phosphines, a
phosphoric acid and a phosphoester;
- replacement of a hydroxyl group by a silyl group or covalent linkage of a
silyl group to said hydroxyl group by formation of a silyl ether;
- replacement of a hydroxyl group by a branched polyalcohol,
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- replacement of a hydroxyl group by an amino acid or a peptide of up to 3
amino acids, or covalent linkage of an amino acid or a peptide of up to 3
amino acids to said monosaccharide unit;
- acetal formation with a hydroxyl group of said monosaccharide unit;
- covalent linkage of a PEG (polyethylene glycol) group to said
monosaccharide unit;
- covalent linkage to an aromatic or heteroaromatic substituent;
- endocyclic double-bond formation within the sugar ring of said
monosaccharide unit.
[403] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [402], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: replacement of a
hydroxyl group by a substituent selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl,
carboxyalkyl, halogen, amino, N-acylamino, azido, sulfate, selenyl and azido.
[404] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [403], wherein said alkyl is
substituted
or unsubstituted Ci-C 5 alkyl, said acyl is substituted or unsubstituted C I-C
5
acyl, said acyloxy is substituted or unsubstituted CI-Cs acyloxy, said alkenyl
is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-05 alkenyl, said alkynyl is substituted or
unsubstituted C1-05 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted C 1-
05
0-alkyl, said S-alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted CI-05 S-alkyl, said
carboxyalkyl is substituted or unsubstituted CI-05 carboxyalkyl, and said N-
acylamino is substituted or unsubstituted C1-05 N-acylamino.
[405] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [404], wherein said alkyl is
unsubstituted Ci-05 alkyl, said acyl is unsubstituted Cl-05 acyl, said acyloxy
is unsubstituted Ci-05 acyloxy, said alkenyl is unsubstituted Ci-05 alkenyl,
said alkynyl is unsubstituted Ci-05 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is unsubstituted Ci-
05 0-alkyl, said S-alkyl is unsubstituted CI-Cs S-alkyl, said carboxyalkyl is
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unsubstituted C1-05 carboxyalkyl, and said N-acylamino is unsubstituted C1-
05 N-acylamino.
[406] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [405], wherein said alkyl is
substituted
or unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkyl, said acyl is substituted or unsubstituted CI-C2
acyl, said acyloxy is substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2 acyloxy, said alkenyl
is substituted or unsubstituted CI-C2 alkenyl, said alkynyl is substituted or
unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted Ci-
C2
0-alkyl, said S-alkyl is substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2 S-alkyl, said
carboxyalkyl is substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2 carboxyalkyl, and said N-
acylamino is substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2N-acylamino.
[407] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [406], wherein said alkyl is
unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkyl, said acyl is unsubstituted Ci-C2 acyl, said acyloxy
is unsubstituted Ci-C2 acyloxy, said alkenyl is unsubstituted C1-C2 alkenyl,
said alkynyl is unsubstituted Ci-C2 alkynyl, said 0-alkyl is unsubstituted Ci-
C2 0-alkyl, said S-alkyl is unsubstituted C1-C2 S-alkyl, said carboxyalkyl is
unsubstituted Ci-C2 carboxyalkyl, and said N-acylamino is unsubstituted C1-
C2 N-acylamino.
[408] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [407], wherein said alkyl, acyl,
acyloxy,
alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-acylamino is linear or
branched
[409] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [408], wherein said alkyl, acyl,
acyloxy,
alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-acylamino is linear.
[410] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [409], wherein said substituted alkyl,
acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-
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acylamino is substituted with a group selected from halogen, CN, OH, amino,
methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy.
[411] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [410], wherein said substituted alkyl,
acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-
acylamino is substituted with an atom or group having a molecular weight of
<100 Dalton.
[412] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [411], wherein said substituted alkyl,
acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-
acylamino is substituted with an atom or group having a molecular weight of
<80 Dalton.
[413] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [412], wherein said substituted alkyl,
acyl, acyloxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, 0-alkyl, S-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, or N-
acylamino is substituted with an atom or group having a molecular weight of
<50 Dalton.
[414] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [413], said chemical modification(s)
are
individually selected from the following: replacement of a hydroxyl group by
a sulfur-containing moiety selected from the group consisting of a sulfoxide,
a sulfone, a sulfuric acid, a sulfuric ester, a thiosulfate, a thioester, a
thioether
and a sulfoximine.
[415] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [414], wherein said sulfur-containing
moiety has a molecular weight of up to 100 Da, preferably up to 50 Da.
[416] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [415], wherein said chemical
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modification(s) are individually selected from the following: replacement of a
hydroxyl group by a phosphor-containing moiety selected from the group
consisting of a phosphate, a phosphonate, a phosphines, a phosphoric acid and
a phosphoester.
[417] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [416], wherein said phosphor-
containing moiety has a molecular weight of up to 100 Da, preferably up to 50
Da.
[418] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [417], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: replacement of a
hydroxyl group by a silyl group or covalent linkage of a silyl group to said
hydroxyl group by formation of a silyl ether.
[419] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [418], wherein said silyl group has a
molecular weight of up to 150 Da, preferably up to 100 Da.
[420] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [419], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: replacement of a
hydroxyl group by an amino acid or a peptide of up to 3 amino acids or
covalent linkage of an amino acid or a peptide of up to 3 amino acids to said
monosaccharide unit;
[421] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [420], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: acetal formation
with a hydroxyl group of said monosaccharide unit.
[422] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [411], wherein each substituent of the
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acetal that is not a covalent linkage to the monosaccharide unit has a
molecular
weight of up to 100 Da, preferably up to 50 Da.
[423] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [422], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: replacement of a
hydroxyl group by a branched polyalcohol.
[424] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [423], wherein said branched
polyalcohol is a branched polyalcohol with up to 8 hydroxyl groups.
[425] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [424], wherein said branched
polyalcohol is a branched polyalcohol with up to 5 hydroxyl groups.
[426] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [425], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: covalent linkage
of a PEG (polyethylene glycol) group to said monosaccharide unit.
[427] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [426], wherein said PEG group has a
molecular weight of up to 1000 Dalton.
[428] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [427], wherein said PEG group has a
molecular weight of up to 500 Dalton.
[429] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [428], wherein said PEG group has a
molecular weight of up to 120 Dalton.
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[430] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [429], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following: covalent linkage
to an aromatic or heteroaromatic sub stituent.
[431] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [402] to [428], wherein said aromatic or
heteroaromatic substituent has a molecular weight of up to 200 Da, preferably
up to 100 Da.
[432] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [431], wherein said chemical
modification(s) are individually selected from the following. endocyclic
double-bond formation within the sugar ring of said monosaccharide unit.
[433] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [432], wherein said chemical
modification of said monosaccharides is the replacement of a hydroxyl group
of said monosaccharide by a substituent selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen, amino, N-acetylamino, methyl, methoxy and sulfate.
[434] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [433], wherein said chemical
modification of said monosaccharides is the replacement of a hydroxyl group
of said monosaccharide by a substituent selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen, amino, N-acetylamino, methyl and methoxy.
[435] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [434], wherein said chemical
modification of said monosaccharides is the replacement of a hydroxyl group
of said monosaccharide by a substituent selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen, amino and N-acetylamino.
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[436] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [435], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with one, two or three chemical modifications.
[437] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [436], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with one or two chemical modifications.
[438] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [437], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units
with one chemical modification.
[439] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [438], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units in
which one, two or three hydroxyl groups have independently been replaced.
[440] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [439], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units in
which one or two hydroxyl groups have independently been replaced.
[441] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [440], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units in
which one hydroxyl group has independently been replaced
[442] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [441], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units in
which one or two hydroxyl groups have independently been replaced by a
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hydrogen, amino group, N-acetylamino group, methyl group, methoxy group
or sulfate group.
[443] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [442], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units in
which one or two hydroxyl groups have independently been replaced by a
hydrogen, amino group, N-acetylamino group, methyl group or methoxy
group.
[444] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [443], wherein said chemically modified
forms of said monosaccharide units are forms of said monosaccharide units in
which one or two hydroxyl groups have independently been replaced by a
hydrogen, amino group or N-acetylamino group.
[445] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [444], wherein the substituent to the
carbon backbone of the monosaccharide unit that results from the chemical
modification has a molecular weight of not more than 800 Dalton.
[446] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [445], wherein the substituent to the
carbon backbone of the monosaccharide unit that results from the chemical
modification has a molecular weight of not more than 400 Dalton.
[447] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [446], wherein the substituent to the
carbon backbone of the monosaccharide unit that results from the chemical
modification has a molecular weight of not more than 200 Dalton.
[448] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [365] to [447], wherein the substituent to the
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carbon backbone of the monosaccharide unit that results from the chemical
modification has a molecular weight of not more than 100 Dalton.
[449] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [448] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [448] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [448] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [448], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise no monosaccharide units other than
monosaccharide units selected from the group consisting of glucose,
chemically modified forms of glucose, galactose and chemically modified
forms of galactose.
[450] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [449] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [449] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [449] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [449], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise no monosaccharides other than
monosaccharides selected from glucosamine (G1cN), N-acetyl-glucosamine
(G1cNAc), fucose (Fuc) and 6-methyl-fucose.
[451] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [450] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [450] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [450] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [450], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise only monosaccharides selected from
glucosamine (G1cN) and N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) as monosaccharide
units.
[452] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [451] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [451] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
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or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [451] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [451], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise only N-acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc)
as monosaccharide units.
[453] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [452] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [452] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [452] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [452], wherein said solubility tag
consists/said solubility tags consist only of covalently linked monosaccharide
units selected from the group consisting of glucosamine (G1cN), N-acetyl-
glucosamine (G1cNAc) and 6-methyl-fucose.
[454] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [453] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [453] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [453] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [453], wherein said solubility tag
consists/said solubility tags consist only of covalently linked monosaccharide
units selected from the group consisting of glucosamine (GleN) and N-acetyl-
glucosamine (G1cNAc).
[455] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [454] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [454] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [454] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [454], wherein said solubility tag
consists/said solubility tags consist only of covalently linked N-acetyl-
glucosamine (G1cNAc) units.
[456] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [455] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [455] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
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or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [455] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [455], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise at least three N-acetyl-glucosamine
(G1cNAc) units.
[457] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [456] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [456] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [456] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [456], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise at least four N-acetyl-glucosamine
(G1cNAc) units.
[458] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [457] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [457] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [457] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [457], wherein said solubility tag
comprises/said solubility tags comprise one glucosamine (G1cN) and four N-
acetyl-glucosamine (GleNAc) units.
[459] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [458] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [458] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [458] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [458], wherein said solubility tag
consists/said solubility tags consist of one glucosamine (G1cN) and four N-
acetyl-glucosamine (G1cNAc) units
[460] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [459], wherein the monosaccharide
units of said solubility tag are linked in a linear fashion without branches.
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[461] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [459], wherein the monosaccharide
units of said solubility tag are linked in a branched fashion.
[462] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [461], wherein said monosaccharide
units are linked covalently by glycosidic linkages.
[463] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [331] to [462], wherein the monosaccharide
units of the solubility tag are in ring form.
[464] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [463] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [463] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [463]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [463],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked to said
antibody-
drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) via a covalent bond between a GleN
monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag and said linker.
[465] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [464] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [464] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [464]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [464],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked to said
antibody-
drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) via a beta-alanine group that covalently
links a GleN monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag to said linker.
[466] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [465] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [465] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [465]
or
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the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [465],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked to said
antibody-
drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) by formation of a covalent bond between
a GleN monosaccharide unit of said solubility tag and said linker.
[467] The molecule according to any one of items [3] or [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [466] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [466] or the method according to any one of items [9] or
[12]
or [15] or [18] to [19] or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [466]
or
the use according to any one of items [22] or [25] to [131] or [144] to [466],
wherein said solubility tag is/said solubility tags are linked to said
antibody-
drug conjugate (resp. said molecule) via a covalent bond between said linker
and an amino group linked to carbon 2 of a monosaccharide unit of said
solubility tag.
[468] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [467], wherein said amino group is linked to carbon 2 of the
terminal monosaccharide unit at the non-reducing end of said oligosaccharide
(i.e. of the oligosaccharide comprised in said solubility tag resp. of which
said
solubility tag consists).
[469] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [468] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [468] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [468] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [468], wherein the solubility tag
comprises/each solubility tag comprises the oligosaccharide
GleN-G1cNAc-GlcNAc-GlcNAc-GlcNAc.
[470] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [469] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [469] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [469] or the use according to
any
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one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [469], wherein the solubility tag
consists
of/each solubility tag consists of the oligosaccharide
GlcN-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-GlcNAc.
[471] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to any one of items [469] to [470], wherein said oligosaccharide
GlcN-G1cNAc-G1cNAc-GlcNAc-GlcNAc is linked to another component of
the antibody-drug conjugate by a covalent bond to the GlcN monosaccharide
unit of said oligosaccharide.
[472] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) 0-(2-desoxy-2-amino-fl-D-
glue opyrano syl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetami do-2 -de s oxy-fi-D-glucopyrano syl)-
(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fl-D-glucopyranosy1)-(1
acetamido-2 -desoxy-fi-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2- acetami do-2 -desoxy-
D-glucopyranose.
[473] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-)6-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetami do-2 -desoxy -fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-
(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fi-D-glucopyranosy1)-(1
acetamido-2 -desoxy-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-{ (6-desoxy -2-0-m ethyl-
a-L -galactopyranosyl)-(1
-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose).
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[474] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-fl-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetami do-2-desoxyll-D-gl ucopyran osyl)-
(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fi-D-glucopyranosy1)-(1
acetamido-2 -desoxy-D-glucopyranose).
[475] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) the sodium salt of 0-(2-Desoxy-
2-amino-fi-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fi-D-
gluc opyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetami do-2 -desoxy-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-
(1 4)-0-(2-acetami do-2-desoxy-6-0-sulfo-D-glucopyranose).
[476] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-fl-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetami do-2 -desoxy-D-glucopyrano se).
[477] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
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solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) N-[(3R,4R,6R)-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R, 6R)-3 -acet ami do-5-[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4, 5 -di hy
droxy -
6-(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hy droxymethyl)tetrahydropy ran-3 -yl] ac etami de.
[478] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) N-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4,5-
dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-6- [[(2R,3 S,4R,5 S,6 S)-4,5-
dihy droxy-3 -methoxy-6-m ethyl -tetrahy dropyran-2-yl] oxymethyl] -2,4-
dihy droxy-tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] ac etami de.
[479] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) N-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4, 5 -di hy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
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(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hy droxymethyl)tetrahydropy ran-3 -yl] ac etami de.
[480] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-3-
(((2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5 -(((2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-
(((2 S, 3R,4R,5 S, 6R)-3 -am i n o-4,5-di hydroxy-6-(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy
dro-
2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-
yl)oxy)-4-hy droxy-6-(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dro-2H-py ran-2 -yl)oxy)-4,6-
dihy droxytetrahy dro-2H-py ran-2-yl)m ethyl sulfate Natri um (I).
[481] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is or comprises (preferably is) N-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
[(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4, 5 -di hy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hy droxymethyl)tetrahydropy ran-3 -yl] ac etami de.
[482] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag comprises a chemical group with the structural formula (I):
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HO
H N.--L-0 OH .,,L HO
H N 0
O
0
(I)
4,.....)..0
HO
; OH = H --
%-=
H 0 = 0 - :. :
Fl H2 :--.0H Hk,,.0 ;,OH,J;iH
I
[483] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag comprises a chemical group with the structural formula (II):
OH
444,,rk,OH
HO
OH
H NO
H N'''.0
o&
o H 0 = OH (M.
HO E 0 =
CI HO , 0 :
isi H2 z`0H ".."(3 7.-OFICL-"-----
)4 H
I
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[484] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag comprises a chemical group with the structural formula OM:
OH
HO HNO
v&
0 0
(III).
HO =
11 H2 :--.0H H N1.,..0
1
[485] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag comprises a chemical group with the structural formula (IV):
0 0
HO
='-'1LN H HO
=''''LNH
HO,, HO,, ,
JO " 0=)LI'µ õ HO,,
0 "" OH
='''
(IV).
HOP01 H0tOo
=
ri H2 HO" .NH 0"--
0 0=S-01'1
II N W
0
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[486] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is a chemical group with the structural formula (1):
HO
OH ,_,L. HO
H N 0
H NO
,...,L
0H 0,,, .0=0=,,,
0 (1)
H -0 = 0
ICI H2 7\-0H Hig-e `"--OH -N--
I
[487] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is a chemical group with the structural formula (II):
OH
OH 6 I
HO H NO H N 0
L....,
0H 0õ, .õ.0t,õ 0 HQ,' .04:)''' =
0
0 0
AH 2 "-`,0H 1-114,., 7s--...0H --
s--,_ ,---1- H
I
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[488] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is a chemical group with the structural formula (lip :
HO
HN..,'L0 H
H N/L0
,...i.,..
(III).
-HO = 0
OH ¨0
, .
iCi H2 ""`..OH HEN.,.1
.., -\OH
[489] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or
[27] to [131] or [146]
to [471] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [471] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [471] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [471], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is a chemical group with the structural formula (IV):
0 0
HO
)(N H HO
)LNH
(IV)
HO - 0.e H00
- - z
=
K1H2 H0,-;
0
I
0 0=S¨C
II N
0
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[490] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [489] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [489] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [489] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [489], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan
[491] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [490] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [490] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [490] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [490], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan, does not comprise an N-linked glycan
and is not a molecular group within an N-linked glycan.
[492] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [491] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [491] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [491] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [491], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan or 0-linked glycan.
[493] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [492] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [492] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [492] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [492], wherein said solubility tag/each
solubility tag is not an N-linked glycan or 0-linked glycan, does not comprise
an N-linked glycan or 0-linked glycan, and is not a molecular group within an
N-linked glycan or 0-linked glycan.
[494] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [493] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [493] or
the
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method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [493] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [493], wherein said antibody
component (resp. antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]) does not
comprise any chito-oligosaccharide.
[495] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [494] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [494] or
the
method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [494] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [494], wherein said antibody
component Cresp. antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]) is either
not glycosylated or only carries a glycosylation at position Asn 297 (EU
numbering).
[496] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [495], wherein said glycosylation at Asn 297 is the natural
antibody glycosylation.
[497] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [496] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [496] or
the
method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [496] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [496], wherein said antibody
component (resp. said antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]) does
not carry any monosaccharides or carries no monosaccharides besides the
monosaccharides in the antibody glycosylation.
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[498] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [497] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [497] or
the
method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [497] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [497], wherein said antibody
component (resp. said antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]) does
not carry any antibody glycosylation.
[499] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [498] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [498] or
the
method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [498] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [498], wherein said antibody
component (resp. said antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]) does
not comprise any monosaccharide units.
[500] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [499] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [499] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [499] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [499], wherein said antibody-drug
conjugate (resp. said molecule) comprises no chito-oligosaccharide beyond
the chito-oligosaccharide(s) of the solubility tag(s).
[501] The molecule according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or
[46] to [47]
or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [146] to [500] or the antibody-
drug
conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [500] or
the
method according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or
[49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [500] or
the
use according to any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49]
or
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[51] to [52] or [54] to [131] or [144] to [500], wherein said antibody-drug
conjugate (resp. said molecule) comprises no other monosaccharide units
beyond the monosaccharide units of the solubility tag(s) and optionally
monosaccharide units that are part of the glycosylation of the antibody
component (resp. of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment of item [38]).
[502] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [501] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [501] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [501] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [501], wherein said antibody-drug
conjugate (resp. said molecule) comprises no other monosaccharide units
beyond the monosaccharide units of the solubility tag(s)
[503] The molecule according to any one of items [1] to [6] or [27] to
[131] or [146]
to [502] or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to
[133] or [146] to [502] or the method according to any one of items [7] to
[19]
or [27] to [131] or [134] to [141] or [146] to [502] or the use according to
any
one of items [20] to [131] or [142] to [502], wherein said molecule with
solubility tag(s) has a higher solubility than a molecule of the same
structure,
but without said solubility tag(s).
[504] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[502]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [502] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [502] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [502],
wherein
said ADC with solubility tag(s) has a higher solubility than an ADC of the
same structure, but without said solubility tag(s).
[505] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[504]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [504] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [504] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [504],
wherein
a corresponding molecule without said payload (i.e. a molecule composed of
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only the antibody component, the linker and the solubility tag of said
antibody-
drug conjugate) is non-toxic to mice at a dose of 6 mg per kg of body weight
of said mice administered by intravenous administration
[506] The molecule according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to
[505]
or the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [132] to [133] or
[146] to [505] or the method according to any one of items [134] to [141] or
[146] to [505] or the use according to any one of items [142] to [505],
wherein
said ADC is such that a corresponding molecule without said payload (i.e. a
molecule composed of only the antibody component, the linker and the
solubility tag of said antibody-drug conjugate) does not lead to any signs of
liver toxicity in an animal study with mice
[507] The molecule or the antibody-drug conjugate or the method or the use
according to item [506], wherein said animal study with mice involves the
administration of said molecule without said payload to adult female BALB/c
Nude mice in a single intravenous administration at a dose of 6 mg of ADC
per kg of body weight of said mice, preparation of formalin-fixed liver tissue
stained with hematoxylin & eosin and histopathological analysis under the
light microscope, wherein the absence of visible lesions under the light
microscope indicates the absence of liver toxicity.
[508] A method for preparing an antibody-drug conjugate as defined in any one
of
items [130] to [507], said method comprising the step of
- carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond
between (a) a molecule comprising an antibody component (resp
antibody or antigen-binding fragment) as defined in any one of items
[38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [141]
or [144] to [507], a payload as defined in any one of items [75] to [141]
or [144] to [507] and a linker as defined in any one of items [3] or [6]
or [9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [22] or [25] to [141] or [144] to
[507] and (b) a solubility tag as defined in any one of items [1] to [19]
or [27] to [141] or [146] to [507], or
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- carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond
between (a) an antibody component (resp. antibody or antigen-binding
fragment) as defined in any one of items [38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to
[47] or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [141] or [144] to [507] and (b) a
molecule comprising a payload as defined in any one of items [75] to
[141] or [144] to [507], a linker as defined in any one of items [3] or
[6] or [9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [22] or [25] to [141] or [144]
to [507] and a solubility tag as defined in any one of items [1] to [19]
or [27] to [141] or [146] to [507], or
- carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond
between (a) a molecule comprising an antibody component (resp
antibody or antigen-binding fragment) as defined in any one of items
[38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [141]
or [144] to [507], a linker as defined in any one of items [3] or [6] or
[9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [22] or [25] to [141] or [144] to
[507] and a solubility tag as defined in any one of items [1] to [19] or
[27] to [141] or [146] to [507] and (b) a payload as defined in any one
of items [75] to [141] or [144] to [507], or
- carrying out a reaction resulting in the formation of a covalent bond
between (a) a molecule comprising an antibody component (resp.
antibody or antigen-binding fragment) as defined in any one of items
[38] to [42] or [44] or [46] to [47] or [49] or [51] to [52] or [54] to [141]
or [144] to [507] and a linker as defined in any one of items [3] or [6]
or [9] or [12] or [15] or [18] to [19] or [22] or [25] to [141] or [144] to
[507] and (b) a molecule comprising a solubility tag as defined in any
one of items [1] to [19] or [27] to [141] or [146] to [507] and a payload
as defined in any one of items [75] to [141] or [144] to [507],
to yield an antibody-drug conjugate with a covalently linked solubility tag.
[509] A method for preparing an antibody-drug conjugate according to item
[508],
wherein said payload is a therapeutic agent or a detectable label.
[510] A compound for use in the preparation of an antibody-drug compound
according to any one of items [132] to [133] or [146] to [507], wherein said
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compound comprises a solubility tag as defined in any one of items [1] to [19]
or [27] to [141] or [146] to [507] linked to an activator group.
[511] The compound according to item [510], wherein said compound consists of
a
solubility tag as defined in any one of items [1] to [19] or [27] to [141] or
[146]
to [507] linked to an activator group.
[512] The compound according to any one of items [510] or [511], wherein
said
activator group is selected from the group consisting of a maleimide, a
halogen-acetamide, an alkyl halogen, a Michael acceptor (wherein said
Michael acceptor is preferably a vinyl -pyri di ne) and a group suitable for
cycloaddition (wherein said group suitable for cycloaddition is preferably a
ketone, hydrazone, semicarbazone, carboxylic acid, alkene or alkyne suitable
for cycloaddition).
[513] An antibody-drug compound that has been prepared by a method according
to
any one of items [508] to [509].
[514] A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody-drug compound
according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146] to [507] or [513].
[515] The pharmaceutical composition according to item [514], wherein said
pharmaceutical composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,
diluent and/or excipient.
[516] The pharmaceutical composition according to any one of items [514] to
[515],
wherein said pharmaceutical composition further includes at least one
additional adjuvant, antioxidant, buffering agent, bulking agent, colorant,
emulsifier, filler, flavoring agent, preservative, stabilizer, suspending
agent
and/or other customary pharmaceutical auxiliary.
[517] An antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or
[146] to [507] or [513] or a pharmaceutical composition according to any one
of items [514] to [516] for use as a medicament.
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[518] An antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or
[146] to [507] or [513] or a pharmaceutical composition according to any one
of items [514] to [516] for use in the treatment of cancer.
[519] An antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130] to
[131] or
[146] to [507] or [513] or a pharmaceutical composition according to any one
of items [514] to [516] for use in the treatment of a malignant tumor.
[520] An antibody-drug conjugate of any one of items [130] to [131] or
[146] to
[507] or [513] or a pharmaceutical composition of any one of items [514] to
[516] for use in the treatment of an inflammatory disease
[521] The antibody-drug conjugate or the pharmaceutical composition for use
according to any one of items [517] to [520], wherein said antibody-drug
conjugate and said pharmaceutical composition are for use in the treatment of
a human.
[522] A method for treating a disease in a patient in need thereof, comprising
the
step of administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of
the
antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130] to [131] or [146]
to [507] or [513] or the pharmaceutical composition according to any one of
items [514] to [516]
[523] The method according to item [522], wherein said disease is cancer.
[524] The method according to item [522], wherein said disease is a
malignant
tumor.
[525] The method according to item [522], wherein said disease is an
inflammatory
disease.
[526] The method according to any one of items [522] to [525], wherein said
patient
is a human.
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[527] Use of the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130]
to
[131] or [146] to [507] or [513] or of the pharmaceutical composition
according to any one of items [514] to [516] for the manufacture of a
medicament.
[528] Use of the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130]
to
[131] or [146] to [507] or [513] or of the pharmaceutical composition
according to any one of items [514] to [516] for the manufacture of a
medicament for the treatment of cancer.
[529] Use of the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130]
to
[131] or [146] to [507] or [513] or of the pharmaceutical composition
according to any one of items [514] to [516] for the manufacture of a
medicament for the treatment of a malignant tumor.
[530] Use of the antibody-drug conjugate according to any one of items [130]
to
[131] or [146] to [507] or [513] or of the pharmaceutical composition
according to any one of items [514] to [516] for the manufacture of a
medicament for the treatment of an inflammatory disease.
[531] The use according to any one of items [527] to [530], wherein said
medicament
is prepared for administration to a human.
[532] The antibody-drug conjugate or the pharmaceutical composition for use
according to any one of items [520] to [521] or the method according to any
one of items [525] to [526] or the use according to any one of items [530] to
[531], wherein said inflammatory disease is an autoimmune disease.
[533] The antibody-drug conjugate or the pharmaceutical composition for use
according to any one of items [520] to [521] or [532] or the method according
to any one of items [525] to [526] or [532] or the use according to any one of
items [530] to [532], wherein said inflammatory disease is selected from the
group consisting of inflammatory bowel disease (1BD), systemic lupus
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erythem ato sus (SLE), multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sj ogren' s
syndrome and Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).
[534] The antibody-drug conjugate or the pharmaceutical composition for use
according to any one of items [518] to [521] or the method according to any
one of items [523] to [526] or the use according to any one of items [528] to
[521], wherein said cancer, malignant tumor or inflammatory disease is a
human disease.
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[0535] EXAMPLES
[0536] The following examples describe the preparation and characterization of
antibody-drug conjugates with the oligosaccharide tags as described in the
present
disclosure, as well as related compounds and methods, along with comparative
disclosure. It is understood that various embodiments of the disclosure
reflected in the
examples may be practiced, given the general description provided above.
Although the
foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration
and
example for purposes of clarity of understanding, the description and examples
should
not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
[0537] If in the structural formula of a molecule below an oxygen atom is
depicted as
if it formed only a single covalent bond (-0), but no hydrogen atom linked to
that
oxygen atom is depicted (i.e., not ¨OH or ¨0¨H), it is understood that this
oxygen atom
is saturated by in addition forming a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom (even
if this
hydrogen atom linked to that oxygen atom by a covalent bond is not depicted in
the
structural formula).
[0538] Similarly, if in the structural formula of a molecule below a nitrogen
atom is
depicted that is depicted as if it formed only one or two covalent bonds, it
is understood
that this nitrogen atom is saturated by in addition being covalently bound to
hydrogen
atom(s) such that the nitrogen forms three covalent bonds in total (even if
not all
hydrogen atoms linked to that nitrogen atom by a covalent bond are depicted in
the
structural formula).
[0539] Example 1: Preparation of Linker-Payload Constructs
[0540] Overview of Linker-Payload Constructs Prepared
Table 2: Overview of linker-payload constructs and related compounds prepared
Oligosaccharide
Linker-Payload Linker cleavage Payload
tag
Compound 1 Cathep sin B Auri stati
Compound 2 Cathep sin B Auristatin CO-V2
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Compound 3 Cathepsin B Duocarmycin
CO-V
Compound 4 Cathepsin B Auristatin
CO-V
Compound 5 Cathepsin B Duocarmycin ---
Compound 6 Cathepsin B Duocarmycin
CO-V
Compound 7 Cathepsin B Duocarmycin
CO-V
Compound 8 --- ---
CO-V
Compound 9 Disulfide Maytansinoid3
CO-V
Compound 10 Disulfide Maytansi noi d
CO-V
Compound 11 Disulfide Maytansinoid
CO-V
Compound 12 Cathepsin B CB14 ---
Compound 13 Cathepsin B CBI
CO-V
Compound 14 Cathepsin B Duocarmycin
CO-V
Compound 15 Cathepsin B Auristatin
CO-V
Compound 16 Glucuronide Duocarmycin ---
Compound 17 Glucuronide Duocarmycin
PEG
Compound 18 Glucuronide Duocarmycin
CO-V
Compound 19 Glucuronide Duocarmycin
CO-V
Compound 20 Glucuronide Auristatin
CO-V
Compound 21 Cathepsin B Auristatin
CO-V
Compound 22 Cathepsin B Auristatin
CO-V
1 The auristatin in the listed compounds was MMAE (monomethyl auristatin E).
2 For details about CO-V, see below, section "Oligosaccharide Synthesis".
3 The maytansinoid in the listed compounds was DM4 (= ravtansine).
4 Cy clopropanebenz[e]indoline dimer
105411 Chemical Structure of Linker-Payload Constructs
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105421 Linker payload constructs were synthesized by standard methods of
chemical
synthesis as described below. The reactions were monitored and all reaction
products
were characterized by HPLC-MS (High performance liquid chromatography-mass
spectrometry) using an Agilent LC MS-1200-6120B. In all cases,
characterization
confirmed that the described product was obtained.
105431 The following linker-payload constructs linked to an oligosaccharide
solubility
tag were prepared/obtained:
MC-VC-MMAE (Compound 1):
0
H Xr.õ...}..,44.1....c:Vir. OH
0
0 N
cr....,.......õ,....___A. Xirri....õ)01, 0 ON f( N
I 0 ,Z..,. I õ.õ.0 0 _,..,0 0
0
N N
H H
II
N2N 0
CRD012/619 (Compound 2):
0 0
HO
ANH HO )LNH sso,,,OLOH
0
...,,y..NH
0 0 0
0
OH
01:11r:NIXIL;7"-ThrCjrlyH
N
0 0 0
I 0
40
N
O Of.,
HN
F6NO
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CRD013/413 (Compound 3):
H
CI /
/. N/IO
0
0
N
0
0 0y0
H OH
H
0,11,-N/,,,..-N,...f.r=NN,Thr--Nexk..,00H
0 0 0
I
112NXir,;11,,,AN 0 0 0
OH 0 cy-^=14.AH
H i H
HNfo,
[
H 0 O
,{ OH
H2N./L0 HN,x3x2... H
OH
OH
0 0
6, .L
0.).--- OH
HN a H
xixi
HO 0
OH
CRD012/636 (Compound 4):
0 0
Hi Awl H,.0i )NH
,. JOH
HO'cLO . HO":1..0 . HOOH
. -
RH Hcf..% --.1171H Hcr:-
0
OH
0 8
jcx...(4. 0 H
0
0
Cr FNI j)L N FNI jci , ,.. jc 01
I 0 I ._,0 0 C) 0 0
1 - 0 H g H gr E H
IINr
-,-L
F1214 0
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MC901 335-02 (Compound 5):
H
CI /
= N_ õ___ ../
-10
0 0y0
H 0
s-,....-.0
0 0 0 0-
A're''''''''N''"'''''IrM'''''''''.0'.' OH
H,NIE,11rAN 0 I
H 0
i H
" g 05,
HN
Has1"....L.0
MC901 333-10 (Compound 6):
ci x--).....NH
i. N," N I o
õ
0 o o
' N----(1-'j- OH
)L, HO )l, OH
0..6. HN ..._,... J. ,...,0 j..... ...,11-1 0
0 0
yH0 , 0 HO - 0-
...(1) HO - OH
AH ,,
0
RH
HO
01N: ' NH
....y
0 0
0 0
H,1.1,, j,11jLi.cr,i)(N 1.1 I
H II H - H
0 Of-
HN
0....'NH2
MC901 337-6 (Compound 7):
F,
.
0
OH
OH
4------1 HN)L Ha
0.6,,,o, 0
F10.,a .0
0 0 0
yHO , 0 , HO - 0 , HO ; OH
)1, 0 0 Nj,,Nnr,NH Ho .....r NH Hoõ, iNH
I
0 0
0 _.õ--...õ 1......L.
NH
0.--NH2
C RD 018/206 (Compound 8):
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0 0
i 1
Ø.,0
1 I 1
i
)
n . '-''' --, -- ri'' - = ' -="1:
o "" ci
06.0
V .
ri 0
L), _
r3
0,...,1 -
This compound is an oligosaccharide linked to maleimide as activator group The
compound can be used to attach a solubility tag/solubility tags according to
the present
disclosure to an ADC in order to directly study the effect of the tag on the
solubility
of a compound.
MC901 346-11 (Compound 9):
F0,1
0
.04...'NH 0 0
0 HO HN-40 yo HO HO
H -)LNI-1 ,ANH
H
0
0
0 Fil
_ HO . 0 _ HO _ 0 HO _
OH
H.-- -{NH
HO....'-
0 --0 0 0 0 0
a 0
MC901 347-9 (Compound 10).
1,1H
0 L'I
0.._
0 HO HN-4
0 0
0
HO
0
0 NH ..e.a0
_
0 1
7 H
0õ-kr.Ny....õ,.X __s = N HO . 0 HO 0
HO - OH
S'- '-----y ------"r" HO-''- ')(171H
HO 171H
0 --0 0 0 0 0
a 0
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MC901 347-10 (Compound 11):
1.1.
0 NH
H
0 0,1
HO HN-1(
1-. 0 0
0
OH HO HO
-- HOA0,:b.,00A10,b0.. 0
0 L11......õ,....... Cij't.IH H
N/
0)ty s''81/14',--=-r--N1-1
HO HO
HO-".
0 0 0 0 0
CI
--O
MC901 453 (Compound 12):
g
c,
/
,
. .
N
0
0 y0
M...------.Thr¨g OH
I___:.C.,,,,A,N,"...,,,. \--='''',c:,,'',...-' ',./''=-o,''-=..)rN'VjL
0
7.1
CC'''. NH ,
MC901 433-93 (Compound 13):
Lr
0
r N
... ,,...p40
HO
0 HO,
0 0 HO ' 0 ric2. ¨0NFI
Y HO
CrILN) . HO¨I HO 0 HO NH
0 0 At
1
.14-1111IF
o 1-1 of k o
0;',IH
¨Nii OH
0
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MC901 458 (Compound 14):
.cr"---
_-- N_ 0
--N, )---_-_-/
HO
I 1 I 0 HO,,,_
_49
/ 0-4 0 NH
00 H0.--\> , _c
' - HO
0 ...__,--,, _.4'
0---C , , 0 0
0 - - If . 0
i 0 H H0 --: HO
OHO N H
4,N ____-,-....11, N.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,JLI.i 2,...,(Nõ:õ-M... N, ----õ, = 1
OH
0
H'IL
H N OH '''
A-. OH
=
0-'" N 112 0 H
MC901 362-42 (Compound 15):
ii
_1 y---O"
I OH . fr tr.4...
OY HN 0
OV
,
0)ciii1X.JLi)sri?
rl
Of
.....,\.......__(1
--,
*
0 "H2
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CRD010/072 (Compound 16):
CI
10,
0
N N
0
0
OyO
0 0
0-JCL N f
ac)LIF.riN
0
0 0
0 õOH
0 .
_ OH
OH OH
MC901 482 (Compound 17):
CI
N
0
OyO H
r.N
___C=jci) Criej 0
0 ier I
OH
OH OH
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CRD012/789 (Compound 18):
H
CI
I 0 0
',...
N
HO
0 HO,
0
HO
_/'< HO;
----t
0
T,,0
NH
0 0 0 1 f14....s.1( ......_c---0
5.. HO
__NC)L,ri--)rN 40, 0 N 0
HO--...'
\ 0 H HO
HO ----(3
0
OH
0
OH
0
OH HO----:
HOir:1--(0.--=
OH 8H
o OH
MC901 488-7 (Compound 19).
_
i xmc___ H
CI /
4
N
HO
0 HO
0
HO
= HO,
rs, ----(NH
_____(1.
NH
0 0 0 HO
H - 0 .."
Ti-----Ir-N 0 0 N 0
\ 0 I HO
0 HO -----
0 0 , NH
0
,OH
0
OH
HO.--.:
:
0
OH OH
OH
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MC901 455-45 (Compound 20):
D
cr .,')( H
N .1,
N(........._ 1 0
0
. 0yr ,OH NH
0 0
OH
J.1...._ ."-..OH .....)",... OH NH
H2 OH
s- , HO
=.: 7
, 0H 12,0 . 0H,01.. = ,00H 0 = to: 0
L H
'
=
HO
:
V0 .
HO '1r OH HN,..,..,
A OH
0
MC901 614 (Compound 21):
0
0
OH )NH
1 0y,
OH HelL, -,AH
0 7OH 01......OH
T. .
HO 0 0
HNNt;
OH HO
HO OH
HN 0
NH
H H
0 0
1.1)
OH
NO901_814
CRD012/604 (Compound 22):
0 iir 0
cy.K.N NJxr,N
0 0 0
N,_)( Ill, ,)t.. N SO I 0 I 0 0
N -----1-N--y a N i N ----0
0 N
0 0
0
0
0
, ,It, ,.. 0 0 0 7.1
NA' N isl"--0 N
0,70 oL.7,0y,-.0 q070
N__-.0
40
. = = 0 = . 0 =
0 NI( 0 Ny 0
0 o
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CRD018/507 (Compound 23)
______________________ --. L --- --IL ---
d !
--Ir 0H
HY
. ...-----. ..---
..-
C:--_ \
CRD018/595 (Compound 24)
.2
õ 7
1
0
=-=r,,,,,,,,,ir,N 1 0 .,1,. 1
/'-
d7
HO
105441 Oligosaccharide Synthesis
105451 Oligosaccharides were synthesized via a biotechnological approach.
Specifically, the chito-oligosaccharide CO-V:
0 0
HO j -AN H HO )NH JO H
0
1-10,,. HO ,,..)0 8-I 0
0
H01-"---)."009-100H
ICJ H2 HO.- ......_ ,N H
1T HO -....._ H
il
0 0
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which can be designated as: 0-(2-desoxy-2-amino-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-
(2-
acetami do-2-desoxy-fi-D-glucopyranosyl)-(14)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fi-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-
(2-
acetamido-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose, or in IUPAC nomenclature as: N-R3R,4R,6R)-
5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetam i do-5-[(2S ,3R,4R,6R)-
3-
acetami do-5 - [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 - amino-4,5-dihy droxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy -2,4-di hy droxy -6-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3-yl] acetam i de; was produced by use of a
recombinant E. coli strain according to Samain et al., Carbohydrate Research
(1997),
vol. 302, p. 35-42 and Samain et al., Biotechnol. (1999), vol. 72, p. 33-47.
The
oligosaccharide was subsequently purified by charcoal adsorption followed by
ion
exchange chromatography and, if required for obtaining a fully purified
product
(typically > 90 %, at least > 70 %), HPLC purification. The identity of the
oligosaccharide was confirmed by HPLC - MS.
105461 By the same approach, the following chito-oligosaccharides are
prepared, and
their identity is confirmed:
CO-V(MeFuc):
OH
41k,..rYOH
0 0
HO
-NH HO ANH z
6
HO,, Aso HO 0,0,õ ...1 HOõ ..,õkõ 0
vial= = 0 = 0
H 0''!019 H 0/...--/-*-L_
0 H
_
, z
R1 H2 HO-- NH....
HO/
0 0
which can be designated as: 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-fi-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-
(2-
acetamido-2-desoxy-P-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fl-D-
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glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-
{ (6-desoxy-2-0-m ethyl -a-L-gal actopyranosyl)-(1 ¨>6)-0}-(2-acetamido-2-
desoxy-D-
glucopyranose), or in IUPAC nomenclature as: N-[(3R,4R,5 S,6R)-
5-
[(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetamido-5- [(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetami do- 5 -
[(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4, 5-di hydroxy-
6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-6- [ [(2R,3 S,4R, 5 S. 6 S)-4, 5-
dihydroxy-3 -
m ethoxy-6-methyl-tetrahy dropyran-2-yl] oxymethyl] -2,4-dihydroxy-
tetrahydropyran-
3 -yl]acetamide.
CO-IV:
o 0
H 0 HO
."-A-N1H )Lhl H
HO,,,, HO,, s.0/, j HO0 H
04,
0 0
HO -6, 0 = H 00a .
z
Fl 1-12 H0' =yN H =
HO
0
which can be designated as. 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-P-D-glucopyranosy1)-(1 ¨>4)-0-
(2-
acetamido-2-desoxy-fi-D-glucopyranosyl)-(14)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fl-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose), or in IUPAC
nomenclature as:
N-[(3R,4R,5 S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5 S, 6R)-3-acetami do-5 -
[(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl]acetamide
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CO-W(S):
0 0
HO
HO
'AN H
H 0.&
0 '" = 0 '
0
HO - Osie H 0 - 0
11 HO -, -
H2 H
; -..,(A
,
0 ._,
Nw
0
which can be designated as: the sodium salt of 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-ie-D-
glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-
(2-
acetami do-2-desoxy-P-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-0-(2-acetamido-2-desoxy-6-0-
sulfo-D-glucopyranose), or in IUPAC nomenclature as: ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-
acetamido-
3-(((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-5-(((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-5-
(((2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4, 5 -dihy droxy-6-(hy droxymethyptetrahy dro-
2H-pyran-
2-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyptetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ypoxy)-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4,6-dihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-
2-yOmethyl sulfate Natrium (I)
CO-II:
0
HO
HOõ, H 0õlear,0 H
0 =
0
H 0 _ 0 =
N H,
H 0.---
which can be designated as: 0-(2-Desoxy-2-amino-fl-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1¨>4)-0-
(2-
acetamido-2-desoxy-D-glucopyranose), or in IUPAC nomenclature as: N-
R3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]acetamide.
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105471 MC-VC-MMAE (Compound 1)
0 0 ====--"-.
OH
H
c(0 401 oi)cNmr,(4rFl
N = N
H E H
0 Of-
HN
HNO
Compound 1 was purchased from Levena Biopharma (San Diego, USA).
105481 Synthesis of CRD012/619 (Compound 2)
Synthesis of Intermediate CRD012/450:
0- 0
+ -
N 1
+
0" el 0 0-'1=1 40 0
0 0<
To a solution of 4-N-nitrophenylacetic acid (5.000 g; 1.00 eq.) in chloroform
(55.000
ml), dried pyridine (11.140 ml; 5.00 eq.) and tert-butanol (26230 ml; 10.00
eq.) were
added, followed by the addition of phosphoryl chloride (3.295 ml; 1.30 eq.)
dropwise
over 2 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.
105491 The reaction mixture was poured into an ice-cold solution containing
dried
dichloromethane (12.000 ml) and hydrochloric acid (10%) (5.032 ml, 0.50 eq.).
The
organic layer was separated, washed with brine and dried over sodium sulfate
to provide
the crude product as a yellow oil. The residue was purified by flash
chromatography on
silica gel eluted with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate.
105501 The fractions containing the product were combined and the solvent was
removed in vacuo to afford (4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester
(5.340 g; 22.305
mmol) as a pale yellow oil. (5.34 g, 80.8%); M-H = 236 (negative)
105511 Synthesis of CRD012/646:
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CY-N 0
02<
Br Br
(4-Nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester (5.050 g; 1.00 eq.) was
dissolved in carbon
tetrachloride (50.000 m1). N-bromosuccinimide (1.949 ml; 1.10 eq.) and benzoyl
peroxide (with 25% H20) (0.338 g; 0.05 eq.) were added. The reaction mixture
was
heated at reflux overnight.
105521 The reaction mixture was allowed to cool down and filtered through a
pad of
celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue
was purified
by flash chromatography on silica gel eluted with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate.
105531 The fractions containing the product were combined and the solvent was
removed in vacuo to afford bromo-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester
(6.018
g; 16.808 mmol) as a yellow oil. (6 g, 80.4%); M-2H = 314 (negative).
105541 Synthesis of CRD012/456:
cr
-
c;iNi+ 0 0- 0
Na*
Br
0
Bromo-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester (7.810 g; 1.00 eq.) was
dissolved in
a mixture of N,N-dimethylformamide (60.000 ml) and water (30.000 ml) under
nitrogen with constant stirring. Following by the addition of sodium acetate
(2.199 g;
1.20 eq.), the mixture was stirred at 100 C for 3 h.
105551 The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and the
residue
was partitioned between ethyl acetate and brine. The organic layer was washed
with
10% sol. HC1, then with brine and after drying over sodium sulfate, the
filtrate was
concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product as a yellow oil. The residue
was purified
by flash chromatography on silica gel eluted with cyclohexane / ethyl acetate.
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105561 The fractions containing the product were combined and the solvent was
removed to afford acetoxy-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester as a
yellow oil.
(4.3 g, 60.1%) M-H = 294 (negative).
105571 Synthesis of CRD012/657:
0- 0-
-
,N
0' el 0 = 0+" 40 0
0
0
0
A solution of acetoxy-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester (4.880 g;
1.00 eq.) in
dried methanol (10.000 ml) was treated with cesium carbonate extra pure (0.087
ml;
0.10 eq.) in dried methanol (40.000 ml) and stirred at room temperature
overnight.
105581 The solvent was removed, and the crude product was purified via flash
chromatography on silica gel eluted with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate.
105591 The fractions containing the product were combined and the solvent was
removed to afford hydroxy-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester as a
yellow
solid. (957 mg, 25.5%); M-H = 252 (negative)
105601 Synthesis of CRD012/471:
0-
N+
0" 411 0 H,
0
0 0
Hydroxy-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester (495.000 mg; 1.00 eq.)
was
dissolved in dried methanol (20.000 ml) and the solution was filtered over a
Whatman
AutoCup 0.45 um (Nylon). The colorless solution was subjected to hydrogenation
in
the H-cube (Thales Nanotechnology).
105611 The solvent was removed and the residue was lyophilized overnight to
afford
(4-amino-phenyl)-hydroxy-acetic acid tert-butyl ester as a pale yellow solid.
(437 mg,
100%); M = 224
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105621 Synthesis of CRD012/477:
N
r N
0
0,1(7-..N)51,=1 y0 el
0110 0 H.
o
0 0 0
0
0
0 N
=
/LIA N N N
I
0 y N 0
0
(2 S)-2- [ [(2 S)-2-(b enzyl oxycarb onylamino)-3 -methyl-butanoyl]amino]-5 -
urei do-
pentanoic acid was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (4.000 nil) and the
reaction
mixture was cooled down to 0 C. 4-Methylmorpholine for synthesis (275 ul; 1.50
eq.)
was added dropwise, then HATU ([Dimethylamino-([1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-
yloxy)-methylene]-dimethyl-ammonium; hexafluoro phosphate; 700.000 mg; 1.10
eq.)
was added, followed by the addition of a solution of (4-amino-phenyl)-hydroxy-
acetic
acid tert-butyl ester (437.000 mg; 1.00 eq.) in N,N-dimethylformamide (6.000
m1). The
ice bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 5
h.
105631 The reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo and 20 mL water were
added.
The pale-yellow precipitation was collected with suction, washed with water
and dried
under vacuo overnight to afford a crude product as a yellow solid. The residue
was
purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluted with
dichloromethane/methanol.
105641 The fractions containing the product were combined and the solvent was
removed to afford
4-[(S)-2-((S)-2 -Benzyloxycarb onylamino-3 -methyl -
b uty rylami no)-5 -urei do-pentanoylamino]-phenyl 1-hy droxy -a ceti c acid
tert-b utyl ester
as a pale yellow solid. (1.12 g, 92.8%); M+H = 614
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105651 Synthesis of CRD012/480:
0 L.õNJ
0")<'=
101
00. N
N
0
1110 OyN 0 0 0
0
}4-[(S)-24(S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-butyrylamino)-5-ureido-
pentanoylamino]-phenylf-hydroxy-acetic acid tert-butyl ester (851.000 mg; 1.00
eq.)
was dissolved in dried methanol (100.000 ml) and the solution was filtered
over a
Whatman AutoCup 0.45 tim (Nylon). The light-yellow solution was subjected to
hydrogenation in the H-cube (Thales Nanotechnology).
105661 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford }4-[(S)-24(S)-
2-
amino-3-methyl-butyrylamino)-5-ureido-pentanoylamino}-pheny1}-hydroxy-acetic
acid tert-butyl ester as a light-yellow viscose oil. (675 mg, 98.7%); M+1-1 =
480
105671 Synthesis of CRD012/485:
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N
N
õ, = Ir0
0
OON N
N 0
0 0
ON
r N
0 0 0
)5NN)1Alr N
N 0
>0 0 0 0
0
2-1[2-1[2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)acetyllaminolacetyl]aminolacetic acid
(885.491
mg; 2.00 eq.) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (10.000 ml) and the
reaction
mixture was cooled down to 0 C. 4-methylmorpholine (234 .1; 1.50 eq.) was
added
dropwise, then HATU (995.109 mg; 1.80 eq.) was added and the pale-yellow
solution
was stirred for 30 min. Then, a solution of {4-[(S)-2-((S)-2-Amino-3-methyl-
butyryl amino)-5 -urei do-pentanoylamino}-phenyl -hydroxy-aceti c acid tert-
butyl ester
(847.000 mg; 1 eq.) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5.000 ml) was added dropwise.
The
ice bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature
overnight.
105681 The pale-yellow solution was concentrated to dryness and the crude
product was
purified by RP (reversed-phase) chromatography eluted with water/acetonitrile.
105691 The fractions containing the product were combined, concentrated in
vacuo and
lyophilized overnight to afford {4-[(S)-24(S)-2-{242-(2-tert-
butoxycarbonylamino-
acetylamino)-acetylamino]-acetylamino}-3-methyl-butyrylamino)-5-ureido-
pentanoylamino}-phenyl }-hydroxy-acetic acid tert-butyl ester as a white foam.
(897
mg, 72.3%), M+H = 751
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[0570] Synthesis of CRD012/528:
o
N crfirN 0 -N N-V,f N3, 7 0 N
N N 0 0
I 0 0 Or
110
N
0 0 -
Rip
Alk crN2L
0 0 9 o 0
N ,o o
o of
0 0
N'LO
=
[0571] To a solution
of {(S)-24(S)-2-{242-(2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-
acetylamino)-acetylamino]-acetylamino}-3-methyl-butyrylamino)-5-ureido-
pentanoylamino]-pheny1}-hydroxy-acetic acid tert-butyl ester (200.000 mg; 1.00
eq.)
in N,N-dimethylformamide (5.000 ml) was added bis(4-nitrophenyl) carbonate
(106.890 mg; 1.50 eq.) and N-E-ethyldiisopropylamine (120 1; 3.00 eq.) at
room
temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight. Monomethyl
auristatin E
(274.584 mg; 1.60 eq.) and HOBT (1-Hydroxybenzotriazole; 47.478 mg; 1.50 eq.)
were
added and the yellow solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The
reaction
solution was concentrated in vacuo as a yellow honey. The crude product was
purified
by RP flash chromatography.
105721 The fractions containing the product were combined and the solvent was
removed to afford tert-butyl
244-[[(2S)-2-1[(2S)-242-[[2412-(tert-
butoxycarbonylarnino)acetyl ] amino] acetyl ] amino] acetyl ]ami no] -3 -m
ethyl -
butanoyflamino]-5-ureido-pentanoyl]amino]pheny1]-2-[[(1S)-1-[ [(1S)-1-
[[(1S,2R)-4-
[(2 S)-2-[(1R,2R)-3-[[(1R,2 S)-2-hydroxy-1-methy1-2-phenyl-ethyl]amino]-1-
methoxy-
2-methyl-3-oxo-propyl]pyrrolidin- 1 -y1]-2-methoxy-1-[(1S)-1-methylpropy1]-4-
oxo-
buty1]-methyl-carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propyl] carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propy1]-methy I-
carb amoyl ]oxy -acetate as an off-white solid. (145 mg, 37.1%); M = 1494
[0573] Synthesis of CRD012/543:
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o 00 0
0 0 ash, 0-
cr.trNNrlyN
0
Nj
NJ,0
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
N It
11101
0 0 0 0 0 NO
0 N N N N
R o o
To a cooled solution (ice-bath) of tert-butyl 244-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[24[24[2-
(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino)acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-
butanoyl]amino]-5-ureido-pentanoyl]amino]phenyl]-2-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S,2R)-
4-
[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-3-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-l-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl]amino]-1-
methoxy-
2-methyl-3-oxo-propyl]pyrrolidin- 1 -y1]-2-methoxy-1-[(1S)-1-methylpropy1]-4-
oxo-
buty1]-methyl-carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propyl]carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propy1]-methyl-
carbamoyl]oxy-acetate (125.000 mg; 1.00 eq.) in dried methanol (0.750 ml), a
solution
of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (10 mg; 3.2 eq.) in dest. water (0.750 ml)
was added
dropwise. After 15 min the ice-bath was removed, and the yellow solution was
stirred
at room temperature over 5 days.
105741 The reaction solution was directly purified by preparative HPLC.
[0575] The fractions containing the product were combined and lyophilized to
afford
2-[4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-24[24[24[2-(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino)acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-
butanoyflamino]-5-ureido-pentanoyflamino]phenyl]-2-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S,2R)-
4-
[(2S)-2-[(IR,2R)-3-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyllamino]-1-
methoxy-
2-methyl-3-oxo-propyl]pyrrolidin-1 -y1]-2-methoxy-1-[(1S)-1-methylpropy1]-4-
oxo-
butyl]-methyl-carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propyl]carbamoy11-2-methyl-propy1]-methyl-
carbamoyl]oxy-acetic acid as a white solid. (46 mg, 41.3%); M = 1438
[0576] Synthesis of CRD012/614:
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0 0
0 AN 0 AN 0
0Ø0Ø0.0
N 0,7 =N 0,7
0 0
0
NJC:ciNj 0 _AD 0
N N
0
0
410
0 0
0 0 IsI)C
0-0-0-0-0-0
7,0 0 N
0 0
0 0 8 0
0 N,)1,.. XiiN,K = I 0 I ,0 0_13
>r Nror No, N
Nf 0 0
111
N 0
Activation with EEDQ (N-Ethoxycarbony1-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline: A
solution
of 244-1[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2412412-[[2-(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino)acetyl]aminolacetyllaminolacetyllamino1-3-methyl-
butanoyl]amino]-5-ureido-pentanoyl]amino]phenyl]-2-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S,2R)-
4-
[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-3-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl]amino]-1-
methoxy-
2-methyl-3-oxo-propyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-methoxy-1-[(1S)-1-methylpropyl]-4-oxo-
butyl]-methyl-carbamoyl]-2-methyl-propyl]carbamoyll-2-methyl-propyl]-methyl-
carbamoyl]oxy-acetic acid (25.000 mg; 0.56 eq.) and EEDQ (12.087 mg; 1.60 eq.)
in
N,N-dimethylforrnamide (1.000 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h.
105771 In a second reaction vessel, N-[(3R,4R,6R)-5-1(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-
5-
[(2 S,3R,4R,6R)-3 -acetami do-5- [(2 S,3R,4R,6R)-3 -acetami do-5-[(2 S,3R,4R,5
S,6R)-3 -
amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
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(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl] oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-3-yl] acetami de (30.000 mg; 1.00 eq.) was
suspended
in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.000 ml) and lithium chloride (7.981 mg; 6.10 eq.)
was
added. The suspension was sonicated for 5 min. Then, the solution containing
the
activated acid was added to the amine suspension. The reaction mixture (yellow
solution) was stirred at room temperature over 5 days. The solvent was
removed, the
crude product was purified by preparative HPLC.
[0578] The fractions containing the product were combined and lyophilized
overnight
to afford [2- [ [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-ac etami do-6-
[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5 -
acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S )-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetami do-4, 6-
di hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hy droxy m ethyl)tetrahy dropy ran-3 -yl] oxy -4, 5 -dihy droxy -6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] amino]-1 - [4-[ [(2 S)-2- [ [(2 S)-
24[24[2-[[2-(tert-
butoxycarb onylamino)acetyl] amino] acetyl] amino] acetyl]amino] -3 -methyl -
butanoyl] ami no]-5-urei d o-pentanoyl] amino]phenyl] -2-oxo-ethyl] N-[(1S)-1-
[[(1S)-1-
[[(1S,2R)-4-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-3-[ [(1R,2 S)-2-hy droxy-1-methy1-2-phenyl-
ethyl] amino] -1 -m ethoxy-2-methy1-3 -oxo-propyl]pyrroli din-1 -yl] -2-
methoxy-1- [(1 S)-
1-methyl propyl] -4-oxo-b utyl] -methyl-carb am oy1]-2-m ethyl -propyl] c arb
am oy1]-2-
methyl-propy1]-N-methyl-carbamate as a white solid. (21 mg, 28.6%); M/2 = 1206
[0579] Synthesis of CRD012/619 (Compound 2):
o o
0Ø0_0.0_ 0
NyF1 N
0 XEr 8 0 0
0 0
\ 0 0 Or=
N
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o o )3LN
N cr..; IN cr.; N
0 0 0
0
0 00 0)j'NrorNXILNiiri-:
N CI? N lei II
0 N
NO
[2-[ [(2S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5 -acetami do-6- [(2R,4R, 5R, 6 S)-
5 -
acetami do-6 - [(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)- 5 -acetamido-6- [(2R,4R, 5R)-5 -acetami do-4,
6-
di hy droxy-2 -(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl ]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy d ropyran -3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6 -
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-3 -yl] amino] -1- [4-[ [(2 S)-2- [ [(2 S)-2-[
[24[2- [[2- (tert-
butoxycarb onylamino)acetyl] amino] acetyl] amino] acetyl]amino] -3 -methyl -
butanoyl] ami no]-5 -urei d o-pentanoyl] amino]phenyl] -2 -oxo-ethyl] N-[(1 S)-
1 -[ [( 1 S)- 1 -
[ [( 1 S,2R)-4-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-3 -[ [( 1R,2S)-2-hy droxy- 1-methyl-2-phenyl-
ethyl] amino] - 1 -m ethoxy-2-methy1-3 -oxo-propyl]pyrroli din-1 -y1]-2-
methoxy-1-[(1 S)-
1 -methylpropyl] -4-oxo-butyl] -methyl -carb amoy1]-2-methyl -propyl] carb am
oy1]-2-
methyl-propyli-N-methyl-carbamate (20.000 mg; 1.00 eq.) was dissolved in
acetonitrile extra pure (1.600 ml) and dest. water (0.400 ml), then
trifluoroacetic acid
(20.000 .1; 31.50 eq.) was added and the solution was heated up to 50 C. The
reaction
mixture was stirred for 20 h.
[0580] The solution was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product was
purified by
preparative HPLC.
[0581] The fractions containing the product were combined and lyophilized
overnight
to afford: [2 - [ [(2 S,3 R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2 -[(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)- 5 -acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)-5 -
acetami do-6- [(2R ,4R ,5R ,6S)-5-acetami do-6- [(2R ,4R ,5R)-5 -acetam i do-
4, 6-
di hy droxy-2 -(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl ]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hy droxy m ethyl)tetrahy dropy ran-3 -yl] oxy -4-hy droxy -2-
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(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]amino]-1-14-1[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-24[2-112-[(2-
aminoacetypamino]acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-butanoyl]amino]-5-ureido-
pentanoyl]amino]pheny1]-2-oxo-ethyl] N-[(1S)-1-[[(1S)-1-[[(1S,2R)-4-[(2S)-2-
[(1R,2R)-3-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methy1-2-phenyl-ethyl]amino]-1-methoxy-2-
methy1-3-oxo-propyl]pyrrolidin-1-y1]-2-methoxy-1-[(1S)-1-methylpropy1]-4-oxo-
buty1]-methyl-carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propyl]carbamoy1]-2-methyl-propy1]-N-methyl-
carbamate as a white solid. (12 mg, 63%); M/2 = 1156
[0582] Synthesis of CRD013/413 (Compound 3)
[0583] Synthesis of CRD018/185 (Compound 8):
0 0
AN i3O
0Aso ooX
0
0 O_NA
-1-N .N
0 0
0 0
0,1 _AN 0 .N 0
0,õA 0 OLOõ
0 - 0() 0 ---o
0,yN N
0 0
1
0(
To a stirred solution of N-[(3R,4R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-
[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetami do-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetami do-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-
3-
amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]acetamide (200.00 mg; 0.16 mmol; 1.00 eq.)
and
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triethylamine (0.03 ml; 0.24 mmol; 1.50 eq.) in dried dimethyl sulfoxide (2.00
ml) was
added a solution of (2,5 -di oxopyrroli din-1 -
y1) 3 -(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino)propanoate (69.97 mg; 0.24 mmol; 1.50 eq.) in dried
dimethyl
sulfoxide (2.00 ml) at room temperature and the colorless solution was stirred
at room
temperature overnight.
105841 The reaction solution was injected directly onto the column of the
preparative
HPLC. The fractions containing the desired product were combined and
lyophilized
overnight to afford tert-butyl N-[3 -[ [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)-
5 -
acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetamido-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-
yl ] oxy-4-hydroxy -2-(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3-ylloxy -4-hy droxy -2-
(h ydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4, 5 -dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] amino]-3 -oxo-propyl ] carb amate.
(80 mg,
42.6%); (M+Na) = 1185
105851 Synthesis of CRD018/205:
0 0 0
0
ON ON
0 0 0
0
o
F+F
Tert-butyl
N-[3-[[(2 S,3R,4R,5 S ,6R)-2-[(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R,5R, 6 S)-5 -acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-
acetami do-4,6 -di hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl]oxy-4-
hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(h ydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyra.n -3-y1 ] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] amino] -3 -oxo-propyl ] carb amate (80.00
mg;
0.07 mmol; 1.00 eq.) was dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (0.01 ml; 0.14
mmol; 2.00
eq.) and water (1.00 m1). The solution was heated to 50 C for 2 h.
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105861 The reaction mixture was lyophilized overnight to afford N-
[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-
2-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-y1]-3-amino-propanamide trifluoroacetate. (80
mg,
98.8%), M = 1063
105871 Synthesis of CRD013/408:
0 0
CI N
N 0 0
0=0Ø0,0.0
0 N N
0 0
0,0
0
-CI
N N
oQu N 0
0 N
0
0 0
0
- 0 N
0 0 õ0.70
o 0 0
0) NI( 0 N 0
0 0
3-[( {[(1S)-3-[6-(1-benzofuran-2-amido)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-
(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-IH,2H,3H-b enzo[e]indo1-5 -yl]oxy carbonyl)(2-{ [(tert-
butoxy)carbonyl](methyl)aminofethypamino]propanoic acid (30.00 mg; 0.04 mmol;
1.00 eq.) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (2.00 m1). HATU (10.29 mg;
0.04
mmol; 1.20 eq.) was added and the solution was stirred at room temperature for
30 min.
Then N-[(2S,3R,4R,55,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-
dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
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(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-y1]-3-amino-propanamide trifluoroacetate and
4-
methylmorpholine (0.01 ml; 0.07 mmol; 2.00 eq.) were added and the solution
was
stirred at room temperature for 1 h.
105881 The reaction solution was injected directly onto the column of the
preparative
HPLC. The fractions containing the desire product were combined and
lyophilized
overnight to afford [(1S)-3-[6-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridine-
2-carbony1]-1-(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-yl]
N-[3 -[ [3 -
[[(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2- [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetami do-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S )-5-
acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R,5R, 6 S)-5 -acetam i do-6-[(2R,4R,SR)-5-acetam i do-4,6-di hy droxy -2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy d ropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hy droxy m ethyl)tetrahy dropy ran-3 -yl] oxy -4-hy droxy -2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] amino] -3 -oxo-p ropyl ] amino]-3 -oxo-
propyl] -N-
[2-[tert-butoxycarbonyl(methypamino]ethyl]carbamate. (28 mg, 41%); M+H = 1868
105891 Synthesis of CRD013/410:
c I / CI
0
/ *
NNN-Y 0 0
0
0
0
-1
0 o 0 0 0
0 o0r-00)=.-0
o o cnr-L0
0 0 NrLo
Ny-kro Fy)L
F-I NA:
0 0 0 0
0 0"..00)\-- 0
0
0 0,140 y--= 0 0
Nxixia
0 0
0 0
0
0
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R1S)-346-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-
(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-yl]
N-[3-[[3-
[1(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2- [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-
6-
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]amino]-3-oxo-propyl]amino]-3-oxo-propyli-N-
[24tert-butoxycarbonyl(methyl)amino]ethyl]carbamate (28.00 mg; 0.01 mmol; 1.00
eq.) was dissolved in water/acetonitrile 1.1 and heated at 50 C for 2 days
105901 The solution was concentrated and lyophilized overnight to afford [(1S)-
3-[6-
(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-
(chloromethyl)-
9-methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-yl]
N-[3-[[3-[[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]amino]-3-oxo-propyl]amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N-
[2-(methylamino)ethyl]carbamate;2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid. (27 mg, 95%); M+H
=
1769
105911 The product was used in the next step without further purification.
105921 Synthesis of CRD013/412:
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01 /
N N 0
0
N Y
0 0 0 0
N-8i.N)yq0
siAõ.Nf
N
Ise FI}L 0
o-
o
0
/ 411
N 0
0
0 0
0 y 0
0 0 0
N 11 0 0 y N N rXri, N - N
0 0
A 0 0 Of7
0y-=
NO
0 0-L0JoXL
.-0
0
lo_No
Nxixio
0 0
To a solution of carbonic acid 4-1(S)-24(S)-2-{242-(2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-
acetylamino)-acetylamino]-acetylamino}-3-methyl-butyrylamino)-5-ureido-
pentanoylamino]-benzyl ester 4-nitro-phenyl ester (11.70 mg; 0.01 mmol; 1.00
eq.) in
N,N-dimethylformamide (2.00 ml), N-ethyldiisopropylamine (4.88 IA; 0.03 mmol;
2.00
eq.), [(1S)-3- [6-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-
carbony1]-1-
(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-dihydrob enzo[e]indo1-5-yl]
N-[3-[[3-
[[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]amino]-3-oxo-propyl]amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N-
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[2-(methylamino)ethyl]carbamate;2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid (27.00 mg; 0.01
mmol;
1.00 eq.) and HOBT (0.97 mg; 0.01 mmol; 0.50 eq.) were added and the yellow
solution
was stirred at room temperature for 2 h.
105931 The reaction solution was inj ected directly onto the column of the
preparative
HPLC. The fractions containing the desired product were combined and
lyophilized
overnight to afford R1S)-3-[6-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridine-
2-carbony1]-1-(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-yl]
N-[3 -[ [3 -
[[(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-
acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R, 5R, 6S)-5 -acetami do-6- [(2R,4R, 5R)-5- acetam i do-4,6-di hy droxy -
2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] amino] -3 -oxo-propyl ] amino]-3 -oxo-
propyl] -N-
[2-[ [4 -[ [(2 S)-2-[ [(2 S)-2- [ [24[24[2-(tert-
butoxycarb onylamino)acetyl] amino] acetyl] amino] acetyl]amino] -3 -methyl-
butanoyflamino]-5-ureido-pentanoyl]amino]phenyl]methoxycarbonyl-methyl-
amino]ethyl]carbamate. (4.8 mg, 13.7%) M/2 = 1223
105941 Synthesis of CRD013/413 (Compound 3):
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CI /
N / 0 0
0
0 0
0 y 0
o o 0
NO
A 0 0 Of-
0
o N 0
Nxixf)
0 0 0 0
N,r-kro
Ci
0 0y
0 0 0 ffil 0 N
411d.- 0 0
01,,,r)Ny,0"-L0).=.-0:3
0
0
NO
0
0)1.YFr
0 0 0 0
N1.4
0 0
0
R1S)-346-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbony11-1-
(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-yl] N-[3-[[3-
[[(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-
acetamido-6-
[(2R,4R,5R, 6S)-5 -acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4, 5 -dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3-yl]ami no]-3 -oxo-propyl ]amino]-3-oxo-
propy1]-N-
[2-[[4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2 S)-2-[[24[24[2-(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino)acetyl] amino] acetyl] amino] acetyl]amino] -3 -methyl-
butanoyl] amino]-5 -ureido-pentanoyl] amino]phenyl]methoxycarbonyl-methyl-
amino] ethyl]carbamate (4.80 mg; 0.002 mmol; 1.00 eq.) was dissolved in
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trifluoroacetic acid (0.151 n1; 0.002 mmol; 1.00 eq.) and water (1.00 m1). The
solution
was stirred at room temperature overnight and heated to 50 C for 2 h.
105951 The reaction mixture was lyophilized overnight to afford [(1S)-3-[6-
(b enzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-
(chloromethyl)-
9-methyl-1,2-dihydrob enzo[e]indo1-5-yl]
N-[3 - [ [3 -[ [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2 -
[(2R,4R,5R, 6S)-5 -acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran -3 -yl] amino] -3 -oxo-propyl ] am i no]-3 -
oxo-propyl] -N-
[2-[ [4 -[ [(2 S)-2-[ [(2 S)-2- [ [2- [[2- [(2-aminoacetyl)amino] acetyl]
amino] acetyl] amino] -3 -
m ethyl-butanoyl]amino] -5 -urei do-pentanoyl]amino]phenyl]methoxycarb onyl-
methyl-
amino]ethyl]carbamate,2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid. (4.9 mg, 96.4%) M/2+H = 1173
105961 Synthesis of CRD012/636 (Compound 4)
105971 Synthesis of CRD012/636 (Compound 4).
Almolistm
HOõ
.51,111 HO icH H
H
0?
.111nolne
r.
-
_
...1.....A.--N4õ
Hi4jc, =-111,),,,Xej l* TA = I U ' SP ,
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141.olud.
tiO õ1,,NH HO 5,14H
HOHeAc0:::o ,õ00a0b,03.5,...0}4
oH H
41-1 He' HO';
0 0
OH
Hj-ti
H IN) - I
õXi 0
0
1-)
= - 'ap
To a stirred solution of
{4-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-{242-(2-
aminoacetamido)acetamido]acetamido1-3-methylbutanamido]-5-
(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]phenyl }({ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetami do-4,6-di hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl)oxan -3 -yl ]oxy }
-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl ] oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy .1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoy11)methyl
N-[(1S)-1- { [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-
[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl} -1-
m ethoxy-2-methyl ethyl]pyrroli din-1-y1]-3 -methoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yl ](m ethyl)carbamoyl 1-2-m ethyl propyl] carbam oyll -2-m ethylpropyl ]-N-
methylcarbamate + 2,5 -dioxopyrroli din-l-yl 3-(2,5-di oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-
pyrrol-1 -
yl)propanoate
{ 44(2 S)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2-[(2S)-2-[2-(2- {243 -(2,5-dioxo-2,5 -
dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propanamido]acetamido}acetamido)acetamido]-3-
methylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl 1( { [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy } -4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy}-4-hy droxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl ] oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy .1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethypoxan-3 -yl]carbamoyl )methyl
N-[(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-
[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [( I S,2R)- I -hydroxy- I -phenyl propan-2-y1 ] carbamoyl
I -
methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoy11-2-methylpropyl]carbamoyll -2-methylpropy1]-N-
m ethyl carbam ate (9.600 mg; 1.00 eq.) in N,N-dim ethylform am i de (0.096
ml; 10.00 V)
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were added 4-methylmorpholine (1.0 41; 3.00 eq.) and N-succinimidy1-3-
maleimidopropionate (0.900 mg; 1.10 eq.) at 0 'C. The reaction mixture was
stirred for
min, then the ice bath was removed, and it was stirred at room temperature
overnight.
105981 The reaction mixture was purified by preparative HPLC.
105991 The fractions containing product were combined, the solvent was removed
and
the residue was lyophilized overnight to afford {4-[(2S)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2-
[(2S)-
2- [2-(2 - { 2-[3 -(2,5-di oxo-2,5-dihy dro-1H-py rrol-1-
yl)propanamido] acetamido acetamido)acetamido]-3 -
m ethylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl 1( { [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2- {
[(2R,4R, 5R, 6 S)-5-
acetamido-6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1 -4-hy droxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -
yl ] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)oxan-3 -ydoxy I -4,5 -di hy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoyl} })methyl
N-[(1S)-1- [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,45,55)-1-
[(25)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl } -1 -
m ethoxy -2-methylethyl]py rroli din-l-yl] -3 -methoxy -5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yl](methyl)carbamoyll -2-methylpropyl] carbamoy11-2-methylpropy1]-N-
methylcarbamatemaleimidopropionate as a light yellow solid. (3.100 mg; 98%);
(M+H)/2.
106001 Synthesis of MC901 335-02 (Compound 5)
CI
NLJ,
H 0
0
s'OH
FMs/1,N rijilj3LN
hrThr H H
0
HN
H,N./L0
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The linker payload construct was synthesized like Compound 3, but with use of
a
sulfone instead of the oligosaccharide.
106011 Synthesis of MC901 333-10 (Compound 6)
106021 Synthesis of MC901 333-5:
/
N 0 0 0 0
0
0
HO)Y."014) 0sµY.9014)
0õrNH
11 OH Tr HNõ--
OH
NH2 H
0 0 0
0
N-I(0
I
CI /
14 N / 0 0
HO
0 HQ_
coõ,0 HO¨ 0-10_ NH
-r - __ ( = HO
0NNHO-0
40N HO HO 0-10_, NH
(0¨C 1-0H
0 = 0 __ (
HO 0
(OH
0
To a stirred solution of 3 -Kt [(1S)-3 -[6-(1-benzofui an-2-
amido)imi dazo[1,2-
a] pyridine-2-carbonyl] -1 -(chloromethyl)-9-methy1-1H,2H,3H-benzo[e]indol-5-
yl] oxy} carbonyl)(2-1[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl](methypaminol
ethyl)amino]propanoic
acid (150.00 mg; 0.15 mmol; 1.00 eq.) in DMF (20.00 ml; 133.33 V), were added
benzotriazol-l-ol (25.21 mg; 0.15 mmol; 1.00 eq.), followed by (3-
dimethylamino-
propy1)-ethyl-carbodiimide hydrochloride (44.98 mg; 0.23 mmol; 1.50 eq.) at 0
C
under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature for
30 min. To this N-R2S,3R,4R,6R)-5-{1(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
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(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy -2-1[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-1[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ylioxyl -4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxym ethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetami
de
(153.62 mg, 0.15 mmol; 1.00 eq.) was added and the reaction mixture was
stirred at
room temperature for 2 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated at 35 'C.
106031 The residue was washed with methanol and dried to afford [(1S)-3-[6-
(b enzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a] pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-
(chloromethyl)-
9-methy1-1,2-dihydrob enzo[e]indo1-5-yl]
N-[3-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
[(2R,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-4-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)cy clohexoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy -6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-
yl]amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N- [2-[tert-butoxycarb
onyl(methyl)amino]ethyl]carbamate.
(120 mg, 30.5%), M+H = 1796
106041 The crude product was used for next step without purification.
106051 Synthesis of MC901 333-6:
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H
N'" N 0
0
N----\?--:¨/¨
HO
OHO p
".<
0,_,...0 HON.¨ OHO, NH
_0. HO
.10 p
401-N) HO¨ NH
OHR NH
I \ __ - (
NH 0¨C .'10 (OH
0 0 .....
HO¨ HO 0
¨isi.H (OH
0
H
CI ,_(---).¨N /
0
õ N--- N
0
N----(1/
HO
0 HQ. p
(:),_4.0 r HON--( OHO, NH
_.__. ( _-0 HO
p
xN,,N'H 0 . -,0
0
HN HO= HO O, NH
I e OH , __ t
NH '0¨(_ >..,0 OH
0 i 0
HO= HO 0
¨INIH. OH
0
To a stirred solution of [(1S)-346-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-(ehloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-
yl] N-
[3-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-4-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-
dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-
yl]amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N42-[tert-butoxyearbonyl(methyl)amino]ethyl]carbamate
in
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acetonitrile (40.00 ml; 333 V) and water (60.00 ml; 500.00 V), was added TFA
(trifluoroacetic acid; 0.10 ml; 1.25 mmol; 24.28 eq.). The reaction mixture
was stirred
at 50 C for 18 h.
106061 The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solvents
were
removed by lyophilization to afford R1S)-346-
(benzofuran-2-
carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbony1]-1-(chloromethyl)-9-methyl-1,2-
dihydrobenzo[e]indol-5-yl] N-[3- [[(2R,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4R,6R)-3 -
acetamido-
4-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-
acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl )cyclohexoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahydropyran-
3-
yl]amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]carb amate. (100 mg, 68.5%),
M+H
= 1696
106071 The crude product was used for next step without purification.
106081 Synthesis of MC901 333-8:
\p- '1;1 t31)
0.1_,NH2 , N."' or I-
,
HO
HNTh n 0
H ==- H 9 H
0 HO CHO, NH
HN) HO
N N H 0 0 4
0 = OO HN HO-' HO q. NH
0, 0
'/-1,1'H 0-0 OH
0 , 0
HO-' HO 0
0-
OH
0
Nrj-11)4:7\
N 0 0 0
NI-t' OH
HN,A,H0 -NH OH
=
0 %0 = = OH
0 (N,fyNHHO NH H0,7
yNH
OyO 0
H Ylr,H 9 0 N) 0 0
0I.
HN,A. =======
N N N
0 H H
HN
0 NH2
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To a stirred solution of
44(2 S)-2-[(2S)-2- {24242- [(tert-
butoxy)carbonyl]amino}acetami do)acetami do] acetami do I -3 -methylbutanami
do]-5 -
(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]phenyl } methyl 4-nitrophenyl carbonate (80.00 mg;
0.06 mmol; 1.00 eq.) in THF (0.10 ml; 1.25 V) were added triethyl amine (0.03
ml;
0.23 mmol; 4.00 eq.) at 0 C under nitrogen atmosphere followed by the
addition of
[(1 S)-3 - [6-(b enzofuran-2 -carb onyl amino)imi dazo[1,2-a]pyri dine-2-carb
ony1]- 1-
(chloromethyl)-9-methyl -1,2-di hydrob enzo[e]indo1-5-yl] N-[3 - [
[(2R,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2 -
[(2R,3R,4R, 6R)-3 -ac etami do-4-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5- acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6
S)-5-
acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R)-5 -acetami do-4,6-di hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahy dropyran -3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-2-hy droxy-6-
(hydroxym ethyl)cy cl oh exoxy] -4, 5-di hy droxy -6-(hy droxym
ethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -
yl]amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N- [2-(methylamino)ethyl]carb amate. The reaction
mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 6 h.
106091 The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was
washed with methanol to afford [(1S)-346-(benzofuran-2-carbonyl amino)imi
dazo[1,2-
a] pyri dine-2-carb ony11-1 -(chl oromethyl)-9-m ethy1-1,2-dihydrob enzo [e]
indol -5-y11 N-
[3 -[ [(2S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6- [(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)-5 -
acetami do-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)- 5-acetamido-6- [(2R,4R, 5R)-5 -acetami do-4, 6-
di hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyptetrahy dropyran-3 -yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3 -yl] amino] -3 -oxo-propyl] -N-[24 [4-[ [(2
S)-2-[ [(2 S)-
2- [[2- [[2-[ [2-(tert-butoxy carb onyl am ino)acetyl ] am ino]acetyl ]am
ino]acetyl ]am i n o]-3-
m ethyl -butan oyl ]am i no] -5 -urei do-pentanoyl ami n o]ph enyl ]meth
oxycarbonyl-m ethyl -
amino]ethyl]carbamate (72 mg, 49%) M_/2 = 1186
106101 The crude product was used for the next step without purification.
106111 Synthesis of MC901 333-10 (Compound 6):
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X--)1'11 *
N
OH HN )]...,H0 NH
OH
OL: 0
HO, 0H
y HO , 0 . HO , 0 . HO . OH
0 HO H0, yNH
OYO 8 0 8 8
HN,A
0 N
11Thor
HN
CI /
0 NN2 XD--N
OH HN-JcHO ANH
OH
HO?,bv0,,b
" 0 "
, 0 HO , OH
o HO -Y;IH HO
0
N H2N y 0
H 0 H 0 r) H
HN)
0 NI-12
To a stirred solution of [(1S)-3-[6-(benzofuran-2-carbonylamino)imidazo[1,2-
a] pyridine-2-carb ony1]-1 -(chloromethyl)-9-m ethy1-1,2-dihydrob enzo [e]
indol N-
[3 -[ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetami do-4, 6-
di hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)tetrahy dropyran-3 -yl ]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )tetrahydropyran-3-yl] oxy-4, 5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahy dropyra n-3 -yl] amino]-3-oxo-propy1]-N-[2-[[4-[[(2 S)-
2-[ [(2S)-
24[24[24[2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-
methyl-b utanoyl]amino]-5-ureido-pentanoyl]amino]phenyl]methoxycarbonyl-methyl-
amino]ethyl]carbamate in acetonitrile (40.00 ml) and water (60.00 ml), was
added TFA
(0.20 ml; 2.50 mmol; 132.92 eq.). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50 C
for 18 h.
106121 The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and solvents were
removed by lyophilization. The crude was purified by preparative HPLC and
solvents
were removed by lyophilization to afford [(1S)-3-[6-(benzofuran-2-
carbonylamino)imidazo[1, 2-a]pyridine-2-carbonyl]-1-(chlorom ethyl)-9-methy1-
1,2-
di hydrob enzo[e]indo1-5-yl] N-[3 - [ [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-
acetamido-
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6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-
acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-ylioxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]amino]-3-oxo-propyl]-N424[44[(2S)-2411(2S)-
24[24[2-[(2-aminoacetyl)amino]acetyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-
butanoyl]amino]-5-ureido-pentanoyl]amino]phenyl]methoxycarbonyl-methyl-
amino]ethyl]carbamate. (11 mg, 25.7%); M/2 = 1136
106131 Synthesis of MC901 337-6 (Compound 7)
0
H g so 0 40
0 0
0 NH2
CI r-111 *
N) , N 0
HO
0
0 0 HO 010 NH
IN.õ,õThr_N-H HO
0 =i
HN HO-' HO 010, NH
1
0-0=.,0 OH
0 0
-N11-1 OH
0
CI / *
N 0 00
OH HNH0
--jj0'NH
OH
0 O.
1-10 . 0 910 . 0 910 . OH
0 rõN,,,,,..y1;1H F
H0..NH
.7
0 H 0 ailON 0 0
0
kir
¨ -0
0
0 0
I,NH
0NH2
MC901 337-6 was synthesized using the intermediate CRD013/410 yielding 5 mg of
the desired product as off-white solid.
106141 Synthesis of CRD018/206 (Compound 8)
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0 0
N ,J-LN 0
0õ 0 õoj.0 oõ, 0
o _ o
OyN
---)-(N
0 0
OyO
F+F
0 0
0 AN 0,1 AN
0õ,,,ty0J.0
0 -
OyN yN
0
C)
0
OyN
N 0
To a stirred solution of N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-[(2R,4R,5R)-5-
acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-y1]-3-amino-propanamide trifluoroacetate
(31,300
mg; 0.027 mmol; 1.0 eq.) in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.313 ml; 10.0 V) were
added
4-methylmorpholine (9 ul; 0.080 mmol; 3.0 eq.) and N-succinimidyl 3
maleimidopropionate (7.787 mg; 0.029 mmol; 1.1 eq.) at 0 C. The reaction
mixture
was stirred for 5 min, then the ice bath was removed. The reaction mixture was
stirred
at room temperature overnight.
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106151 The reaction mixture was purified by preparative FIPLC, and the
fractions
containing the desired product were combined and lyophilized overnight to
afford 3-
(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-y1)-N-(2-1[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
1[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-1[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy) -4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ydoxy } -4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy} -4,5-
di hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carb amoyl ethyl)propenamide as a white
powder. (3.2 mg; 10%), M = 1214
106161 Synthesis of Compound 9
106171 Synthesis of MC901 346-10:
0 0 0
H H 0
0 N
0 0 s
\ N
0 0
HO )1,NH H0,1 OH
ANH
0
----- ,-0
HO . 0 `:'" HO - 0 -.-
HO . OH
H0,7
0 0
0
0
S
To a solution of 3 -[(2R)-2-(2- {2-[2-( [(9H-fluoren-9-
yl)methoxy] carbonyl amino)acetamido] acetamido } acetamido)-3-(pyridin-2-
yldisulfanyl)propanamido]propanoic acid (50.00 mg; 0.06 mmol; 1.00 eq.) and N-
[(2 S,3R,4R,6R)-5-{ [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S, 6R)-3 -amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy } -2-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{
[(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-
5-acetami do-6-1 [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3
-
yl ]oxy } -4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ydoxy} -4-hydroxy-2-
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(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
(60.49 mg; 0.06 mmol; 1.00 eq.) and HATU (33.37 mg; 0.09 mmol; 1.50 eq.) in
dry
DMSO (1.00 ml; 20.00 V) was added ethyl-diisopropyl-amine (0.02 ml; 0.09 mmol;
1.50 eq.).The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The
reaction was monitored by LCMS. The reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl
ether and the precipitate was collected by filtration and dried to get 2-{242-
(2-
aminoacetamido)acetamido]acetamidoI-N-(2-{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ydoxyl -4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )ox an-3 -yl ]oxy } -4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl oxan -3-y1
]oxy } -4,5-
di hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] carb amoyl } ethyl)-3-(pyri din-2-
yldisulfanyl)propenamide as an off-white solid. (40.00 mg; 33.1%), (M+2)/2 =
724
106181 Synthesis of MC901 346-11 (Compound 9):
-)(NH HO "ANN OH ---0 HN1-42 NH0
HO, 6-10:a.,0 6-10,b,,0 0
0 \____f=-=
HO - 0 = 710 - 0 . 9io . OH +
HN-NH HHO NH HO H
H2N10
0 NH 0 0
cr0 HO NH HO
=IµJH OH
FINI), HO, 6-10õ1.,0
0
H HO 0 9-10 0 910
OH
H0 IH HO
OArN s
0 a 0 0 0 0 0
-0
To a solution of DM4 (ravtansine) (14.96 mg; 0.02 mmol; 1.00 eq.) in N,N-
Dimethylacetamide (0.50 ml; 12.50 V) was added saturated sodium bicarbonate
solution (0.04 ml; 1.00 V), water (0.04 ml; 1.00 V) followed by 2)-{2-[2-(2-
aminoacetamido)acetamido]acetamido}-N-(2-{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6- [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-
acetamido-6-{ 1(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
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yl ] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy -4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy 1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-
4,5-
di hy droxy-6-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] carb amoyllethyl)-3 -(pyri din-2-
yldisulfanyl)propanamide (40.00 mg; 0.02 mmol; 1.00 eq.) in N,N-
Dimethylacetamide (0.50 ml; 12.50 V). The reaction mixture turned to a yellow
solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. UPLC
showed product formation. The crude reaction mixture was purified by
preparative
HPLC purification, to get (1 S,2R,3 S,5 S,6S, 16E,18E,20R,21S)-11-chloro-21-
hydroxy-
12,20-dimethoxy-2,5,9,16-tetramethy1-8,23-dioxo-4,24-dioxa-9,22-
di azatetracyclo[19.3 . 1.110,14. 03,5]hexacosa-10(26),11,13,16,18-pentaen-6-
y1 (2 S)-2-(4-
[(2R)-2-[3 -(2-{ 24342,5 -di oxo-2,5-di hydro-114-pyrrol -1-
yl)propanamido] ethoxylethoxy)propanamido]-242-1 [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-1[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethypoxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ydoxy}-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxyI-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyI-4,5-
dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]carb amoyl}ethyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]disulfany11-N,4-
dimethylpentanamido)propanoate; (1 S,2R,3 S,5 S. 6 S,16E,18E,20R,21 S)-11-
chloro-21-
hydroxy-12,20-dimethoxy-2,5,9,16-tetramethy1-8,23-dioxo-4,24-dioxa-9,22-
di azatetracyclo[19.3 . 1. 110,14.03,5]hexacosa-10(26),11,13, 16,18-pentaen-6-
y1 (2S)-2-(4-
{ R2R)-2-{242-(2-aminoacetamido)acetamido[acetamido1-24(2-{ [(2 S,3R,4R,5
S,6R)-
2- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-acetamido-6-{[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-y1 ]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyI-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy -4,5 -
di hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -
yl]carb amoyl}ethyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]disulfanyll -N,4-
dimethylpentanamido)propanoate; formic acid as an off-white solid. (6.00 mg;
14.2%); (M+H) = 2116
106191 Synthesis of MC901 347-9 (Compound 10)
106201 Synthesis of MC901 347-8:
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H 0
Oy N
N OH
= H
rr
N
NH2
HO 0 0
ir,õ0H
0 NH HO )1ZI
H NH
0 0 0 0
H0 HO
To a solution of 3-[(2R)-2-(3- {2-[2-({ [(9H-fluoren-9-
yl)methoxy] carbonyl } amino)ethoxy] ethoxy } propanamido)-3 -(pyridin-2-
yl di sulfanyl)propanamido]propanoi c acid (70.00 mg, 0.09 mmol, 1.00 eq.) and
N-
(2 S,3R,4R,6R)- 5 - { [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-3 -amino-4,5 -di hy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2 -yl]oxy 1-2- { [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5 -acetami do-6- {
[(2R,4R, 5R,6 S)-
-acetami do-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetami do-4,6-di hy droxy-2-(hy droxym
ethyl)oxan-3 -
yl ] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy } -4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)ox an-3 -yl]oxy 1-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxym ethyl)oxan-3 -yl] a
cetami de
(95.62 mg; 0.09 mmol; 1.00 eq.) and HATU (52.76 mg; 0.14 mmol; 1.50 eq.) in
dry
DMSO (1.40 ml; 20.00 V) was added ethyl-diisopropyl-amine (0.02 ml; 0.14 mmol;
1.50 eq.).The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The
reaction was monitored by UPLC (Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography).
The reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl ether and the precipitate was
collected
by filtration and dried to get (2R)-2- { 3 -[2-(2 -am i n oeth oxy)eth oxy]
prop an am i do} -N-
(2-{ [(2 S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6 S)-5-acetami do-6- { [(2R,4R, 5R, 6S)-
5-
acetami d o-6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R, 5R)-5-acetamid o-4,6-
di hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy 1-4 -hy droxy-2-(hy droxym
ethypoxan-3 -
yl] oxy 1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy -4-hy droxy-2-
(hy droxy m ethyl)ox an-3 -yl]oxy 1-4,5-di hy droxy -6-(hy droxy m ethyl)oxan-
3 -
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yl]carbamoyllethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yldisulfanyppropanamide. (100.00 mg; 0.04
mmol;
39.5%; off-white solid; crude product)
106211 Synthesis of MC901 347-9 (Compound 10):
NH2
0
_0 HN-A
HO
0
0 0 0
0 NH HO ."--11-'NH OH
H cy0yki.00 0
OH
a
Nit
cykiN-Irs''LSH 0 NH HO 0-*-C-19-10 .
0
H0-; HO CI 0
0 0 0 0
NH2
0
0
LID -)LNH H -
)LNH OH
HO,
0
0
=.,õ0 OH HOOOAOO
0 sH
--.1rHO NHrH "
0 0 0 0
0
_0 ci 0
To a solution of DM4 (ravtansine, a maytansinoid; 47.10 mg; 0.06 mmol; 1.00
eq.) in
N,N-Dimethylacetamide (0.50 ml; 5.00 V) was added saturated sodium bicarbonate
solution (0.04 ml; 0.40 V) followed by (2R)-2-{3-
[2-(2-
aminoethoxy)ethoxylpropanamido }-N-(2-1[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-1[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetami do-6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetami do-6-
[(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy } -4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy -4-hy droxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4, 5 -dihy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carbamoyl} ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-
yldisulfanyl)propanamide
(100.00 mg; 0.06 mmol; 1.00 eq.) in N,N-Dimethylacetamide (0.50 ml; 5.00 V).
The
reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. UPLC showed product
formation.
106221 The reaction mixture was purified by preparative HPLC, to get
(14S,16S,32S,33 S,2R,4 S,10E,12E, 14R)-86-chloro-14-hydroxy-85,14-dimethoxy-
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33,2,7,10-tetramethy1-12,6-dioxo-7-aza-1(6,4)-oxazinana-3(2,3)-oxirana-8(1,3)-
benzenacyclotetradecaphane-10,12-dien-4-y1 (11R,20S)-11-((3-(((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-
2-(((2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-(((2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-(((2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-acetamido-6-(((2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahyd as light blue solid. (9.40 mg; 6.8 %); (MA-1) = 2104
[0623] Synthesis of MC901 347-10 (Compound 11)
NH2
0
HoLs. 0
H -)LNH OH
0
HO,õ 310,,,:a,,,0 0
==,,,0 0 H HO 0 9-10 0 9-
10 OH
0)1IN Ficy-
NH
0 0 0 0 0
0 N 0
0".NNH
0
0
OH
0
0 I / 0 NH H HO 0 ,
, 0
Eicr.;NH wy=-'JH H
0 0 0 0
0
Ol 0
To a solution of (14S,16S,32S,33S,2R,4S,10E,12E,14R)-86-chloro-14-hydroxy-
85,14-dimethoxy-33,2,7,10-tetramethy1-12,6-dioxo-7-aza-1(6,4)-oxazinana-3(2,3)-
oxirana-8(1,3 )-benzenacyclotetradecaphane-10,12-dien-4-y1 (11R,20S)-11-((3-
(((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-(((2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-(((2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-
6-(((2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-(((2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahyd (8.00 mg; 0.004 mmol; 1.00 eq.) and 2,5-
dioxopyrrolidin-1-
yl 3-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propanoate (1.90 mg; 0.01 mmol;
2.00
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eq.) in dry DMF (0.08 ml; 10.00 V),was added 4-methylmorpholine; 1 1; 0.01
mmol;
3.00 eq.) The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The
reaction
was monitored by LCMS. The reaction mixture was purified by preparative
purification, to get (1 S,2R,3 S,5 S, 6 S,16E,18E,20R,21 S)-11-chl oro-21 -
hydroxy-12,20-
di m ethoxy -2,5,9,16-tetram ethy1-8,23 -di oxo-4,24-di oxa-9,22-
di azatetracyclo[ 19 .3 . 1. 11 ,14. 03,1]hexacosa-10(26),11,13, 16,18-pentaen-
6-y1 (2S)-2-(4-
{ [(2R)-2-[3 -(2- { 2- [3 -(2,5 -di oxo-2,5 - di hydro- 1H-pyrrol-1-
yl)propanami do] ethoxy1 ethoxy)propanamido]-2-[(2- { [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-
acetami do-6- { [(2R, 4R, 5R)-5 -ac etam i do-4, 6-di hy droxy-2-(hy droxym
ethyl)oxan-3 -
yl] oxyl -4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl)oxan -3 -yl] oxyl -4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)ox an-3 -yl]oxy 1-4-hydroxy-2 -(hydroxym ethyl)oxan-3 -yl]
oxyI -4,5 -
dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl ] carb amoy11 ethyl)carb amoyl] ethyl]disulfanylf -N,4-
dimethylpentanamido)propanoate as an off-white solid. (1.50 mg; 15.3%);
(M+H)/2 =
1127
[0624] Synthesis of MC901 453 (Compound 12)
0
CI
N
0
0y,0
HO
f"nr
N 410
0 Hf
ONH
Compound 12 was synthesized by a similar procedure as Compound 13, but without
inclusion of the oligosaccharide. 30 mg, yellow solid, M-H = 1648
[0625] Synthesis of MC901 433-93 (Compound 13)
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HO
0 0 HO ,_/H
HO
oyciN 0 NH .0:00,4:0,
0\1
H H
0 0 0
OH
0
Compound 13 was synthesized based on the procedure described in Tietze et al.,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2010), vol. 49, p. 7336 ¨7339 with adaptions from the
intermediate MC901 333-6. 5 mg of the desired product were obtained with a
yield of
3.8%. M/2 = 1311
106261 Synthesis of MC901 458 (Compound 14)
CI
Ist=4
HO
OHO
0 0 HO--\ OHO NH
¨SHO
0 04 = .0
0 ; 1(H
0 HO¨ HO CHO NH
XrrIE`1, N e
..0¨CS .0
H
0 0 NH 0 H 0 H )
,,¨
`y.
H1
HO 0H HO.--
(0
0
HN-
0 NH2 0 H
MC901 458 was synthesized similar to MC901 333-10 (Compound 6) with an acetyl-
lysine as spacer and maleimide attachment. (M+2)/2 = 1212 / M+Na = 2445
106271 Synthesis of MC901 362-42 (Compound 15)
106281 The starting material was synthesized according to CRD012/619 (Compound
2).
106291 Synthesis of MC901 362-16:
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(To
NH
HO
I 0
e, NH oH
z )c
A 0 0
c,
"
A solution of 2-{4-[(2S)-2-K2S)-2-{242-(2-aminoacetamido)acetamido]acetamido} -
3 -methylbutanamido]-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]phenyl -2-({ [(1S)-1-{
[(1S)-
1-; [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoyl ) -1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl-
1-
oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl I -2-
methylpropylRmethyl)carbamoyl oxy)aceti c acid (183.00 mg; 1.00 eq.) and 3-
(2,5-
Dioxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-y1)-propionic acid 2,5-dioxo-pyrrolidin- 1-y1 ester
(37.18
mg; 0.14 mmol; 1.10 eq.) in N,N-dimethylformamide; (7.00 ml; 38.25 V) was
cooled
with ice. To this, 4-methyl -morpholine (0.1 M in DMF) (0.04 ml; 3.00 eq.) was
added
and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. The solvent
was
removed under reduced pressure at 35 C. The crude was purified by reversed-
phase
chromatography. The combined fractions were lyophilized to get 2-{4-[(2S)-5-
(carbamoylamino)-2-[(2 S)-2- [2-(2- { 2- [3 -(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol -
1-
yl)propanamido] acetamidoIacetamido)acetamido]-3 -
methylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl }-2-({ [(1S)-1- { [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-
1-[(2S)-
2-[(1R,2R)-2- { [(1 S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1 -phenylpropan-2-yl] carb am oyl 1-1-
methoxy-2-
m ethylethyl]pyrroli din-1 -y1]-3 -m ethoxy-5 -methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yl] (methyl)carbamoyl } -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropy11(methyl)carbamoylIoxy)acetic acid as a white solid. (190.00 mg;
92.6%); (M-41) = 1490
106301 Synthesis of MC901 362-39:
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HO 0
* o
ANNYNR
o o 0
0 0 H0 H0 H NH
0 OH
HN
0 NH2
0 N 0
0
0
oiLN_Thrri j)Xrri.,,y(N OANcN
0 0
0
0 0 H0 H0 H NH
0
OH
HN
0 NH2
2-{4-[(2S)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2-[(2S)-242-(2-{243-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-
pyrrol-1-y1)propanamido]acetamido} acetamido)acetami dc,)]-3-
methylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl -2-({ [(1S)-1- { R1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-
[(2S)-
2-1(1R,2R)-2- [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoy1I-1-methoxy-2-
methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y11-3-methoxy-5-methyl-1-oxoheptan-4-
yl](methyl)carbamoy11-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropylNmethyl)carbamoylfoxy)acetic acid (102.00 mg; 1.00 eq.) and 1-
hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione (1 M in DMF) (684.70 I; 1.00 eq.) and
dicyclohexyl-
carbodiimide (0.1 M in DMF) (684.70 1; 1.00 eq.) were added. The reaction
mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The reaction mixture containing the
product
2, 5-dioxopyrrolidin- -yl 2-{ 44(2 S)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2- [(2S)-242-(2- {
24342,5 -
di oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol -1-y1 )propanami do] acetami do1 acetami
do)acetami doF3-
methylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl [(1S)-1- [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-
[(2S)-
2-[(1R,2R)-2- { [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl }-1-methoxy-2-
methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yl](methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropylymethyl)carbamoylIoxy)acetate (108.00 mg; 71.7 %; colorless
solution)
was filtered, rinsed with 0.5 mL of DMF and used in the next reaction without
purification. M= 1586
106311 Synthesis of MC901 362-42 (Compound 15):
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0
HN =
o 0
cc0 õ,1L
mi,o(w....yErocrIrrijc o 0 :cy"
o H o H o H
1 NH
0 OH
0 NH2
0 0
HOA NH HO ")1'NH OH
OH 00 9-1 0 _ 9-10 OH
NH Ficy7 yHO
0
0 0
K
OH )1' NH OH HN OH
Y'
01,,Nlihrty0 jriefx0170.0*OH
HNT,O)
HN 0
cr
rrE41 i PlAsryljr)crIAN *
0 0 hi 0 H H
FIN ,J \
NH
0
OH
0 NH2
To a solution of 2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-l-y1 2-14-[(25)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2-
[(2S)-2-
[2-(2-1243-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-
yl)propanamido]acetamidolacetamido)acetamido1-3 -
methylbutanamidolpentanamidolphenyl -2-({ [(1 S)- 1- { [( is)- 1-{ [(3R,4S,5
S)- 1 -[(2S)-
2-[(1R,2R)-2- { [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoy1I-1-methoxy-2-
methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-1-oxoheptan-4-
yl](methypearbamoyl} -2-methylpropyl] carbamoyll -2-
methylpropylRmethyl)carbamoyl oxy)acetate (98.00 mg; LOO eq.) in DNIF (2.36
ml)
was added
3-amino-N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
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[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6- {[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6- [(2R,4R,5R)-5-
acetami do-4,6 -dihy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yll oxy 1-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]propanamide (236.35 mg; 3.60 eq.) in water (1.50 m1). 4-Methyl-morpholine
(0.1 M
in DMF) (0.31 ml; 5.00 eq.) was added immediately and the reaction mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 10 min.
[0632] The reaction mixture was quenched with an aqueous solution of 20 %
citric acid
(0.5 mL).
[0633] The crude reaction mixture was purified by preparative HPLC. The
fractions
containing the product were lyophilized to get {4-K2S)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2-
[(2S)-
2- [2-(2 - { 2-[3 -(2,5-di oxo-2,5-di hy dro-1H-py rrol-1-
yl)propanamido] acetamidolacetamido)acetamido1-3 -
methylbutanamid o] pentanami d o] phenyl }[(2- { [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2- {
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy -4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy}-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -
yl ] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -ydoxy I -4,5 -dihy droxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoyl ethyl)carbamoyllmethyl N-[(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoyll -1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl-
1-
oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl }-2-methylpropy1]-
N-
methylcarbamate as a white solid. (17.50 mg; 11.0 %); (M+2)/2 = 1268
[0634] Synthesis of CRD010/072 (Compound 16):
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CI I,
0
0
0
OyO
0 0
0N N
0
0 0
0 ,00H
0
_ HO
OH (5H
Compound 16 was obtained by standard procedures of organic chemical synthesis
including synthesis via a MC901 333-6 derivative without oligosaccharide tag
as
intermediate followed by addition of the beta-glucuronide linker. The reaction
mixture
was purified by HPLC delivering the final product (10.3 mg) as white solid.
(M+H) =
1214.5
106351 Synthesis of MC901 482 (Compound 17)
17,1 NH / 110
N 0
=
0
OyO
0 0 0
arC)(N N
Eri 7>
o OH
OH OH
MC901 482 (Compound 17) was synthesized similar to MC901 488-7 (Compound 19,
see below) using 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23-octaoxapentacosan-25-amine as coupling
partner within the sequence. 35 mg, white solid, [M+H] = 1639
106361 Synthesis of CRD012/789 (Compound 18):
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H
N,.,(___-N / 1P
I) 0
0
HO
0 H0
0
:1; 4 :1:0 ,
0 HO ---(1
/_.......e. NH
0 0 0 HO
H --t
0 N 0
HO---,
\ " 0 H HO
O H9- NH
0 0
0 .,,OH
0 ",0
OH
, OH HO--:
HOm....:
OH OH
;. OH
0
Compound 18 was obtained by standard procedures of organic chemical synthesis
including synthesis via MC901 333-6 as intermediate followed by addition of
the beta-
glucuronide linker. The reaction mixture was purified by HPLC delivering the
final
product (5.6 mg) as white solid. (M+H)/2 = 1116.5
106371 Synthesis of MC901 488-7 (Compound 19)
H
CI N /
1,1 / 0
, N 0
. N--_\---/
HO
0 H9_.
0
HO
0.....õ,,0
. . .
H9NFI
r
0 0 1? XI' r
-----Th- 0 HO
aLiii,..N./M{N 0 ON0
\ H 0 I HO
0H0 NH
0 0 \ :
-----NIs-I :
.y0i....3:H 0
0
OH
, OH HO-
OH aii
...1 OH
0
Compound 19 was synthesized via MC901 333-6 as intermediate by standard
procedures of chemical synthesis. 14 mg of the desired product were obtained
with a
yield of 45%. (M+H)/2 = 1123
106381 Synthesis of MC901 455 45 (Compound 20)
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ri 0 7- 11X
0
OH
HN OH HNI-= eAH r.11HHO
OH
H070H og' cq,0 = OH
HNT, 0H Hy OH
HO
Compound 20 was synthesized by a similar synthesis route as CRD012/604, using
standard procedures of chemical synthesis.
[0639] The product was purified by preparative HPLC. The product containing
fractions were combined and lyophilized overnight to afford (2 S,3 S,4 S,5R, 6
S)-6-(2-
{ 2-[(2 S)-2-[3 -(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propanamido]-5 -
{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R, 5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-
di hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy1-4 -hydroxy-2-(hy droxymethypoxan-
3 -
yl] oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]carb amoyl 1pentanami do] acetamido }-4-[({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1- { [(3R,45, 5
S)-1-[(2S)-
2-[(1R,2R)-2- {1(1 S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1 -phenylpropan-2-yl] carb am oyl }-1-
methoxy-2-
m ethylethyllpyrroli din-1 -y1]-3 -m ethoxy-5 -methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yfl(methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoyl Ioxy)methyl]phenoxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-
carboxyli c acid; {4-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-211-(4-{2-azatri cycl o[ 1 0.4Ø
04,9]hexadeca-
1(12),4(9),5,7,13, 15-hexaen-10-yn-2-y1.1-4-oxobutanamido)-3,6,9, 12-
tetraoxapentadecan-15-amido]-3 -methylbutanamido]-5-
(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]phenyl [(2- { [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R, 5R, 6
S)-
5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetami do-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethypoxan-3-y1 ]oxy} -4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy }-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ydoxy}-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoyl ethyl)carbamoyl]methyl N-R1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-l-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoy1}-1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl-1-
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oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl -2-methylpropy1]-N-
methylcarbamate as a white solid. (4 mg, 33%); (M-F2H)/2 = 1193
106401 Synthesis of MC901 614 (Compound 21)
0, AN.OH HN1 (OH
OHHO OH
HO HNNµc:
HN
H
NIC801_01. 0
OH
iv,11
411
The molecule was synthesized by a similar synthesis route as MC901 362
(MC901 362 16, MC901 262 39 and MC901 362-42) using standard procedures of
chemical synthesis.
106411 The product was purified by preparative HPLC. The product containing
fractions were combined and lyophilized overnight to afford { 4-[(2S)-2-R2 S)-
2-[1-(4 -
{ 2-azatri cyclo [10.4 Ø 04,9]hexadeca- 1 (12),4(9),5,7,13,15-hexaen-10-yn-2-
y1} -4-
oxobutanamido)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxapentadecan-15-amido]-3-methylbutanamido]-5-
(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]pheny11 [(2- { [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R, 5R,
6 S)-
5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,65)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy }-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ydoxy.1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carbamoyl}ethyl)carbamoyl]methyl N-[(1S)- 1-{ [(1 S)-
1 -
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-l-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carbamoy11-1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-
oxoheptan-4-y1](methyl)carbamoyl1-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-methylpropyl]-N-
methylcarbamate as white solid. (17.20 mg, 6.9%); (M+11)/2 = 1374
106421 Synthesis of CRD012/604 (Compound 22)
106431 Synthesis of CRD018/177:
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=o-5)(r-rN'Arsr)]-(1-rN
ofLNII,Nicmi_NyOrN7)0t.N
I 0 I ,0 0 ,0 0 0
0 õr7
N
0 )0t_N 0 õIN
0
N cy; IN 0,7 IN
=',=._)rts(1),,riyN 0
N N 9 y 9
1110
NO
Nil.- To
s
(4S)-4-{[(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-({ 4-[({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{
[(3R,4S,5 S)-
1 -1(2S)-2-1(1R,2R)-2- [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl - 1-
m ethoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin- 1-y1]-3 -methoxy- 5 -methyl- 1-oxoheptan-4-
yl](methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl } -2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoyl oxy)methyl]phenyl carbamoyl)butyl]carbamoyl -
2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl} -4-(2-{2-12-({ [(9H-fluoren-9-
yl)methoxy] carbonyl } amino)acetamido] acetamido } acetamido)butanoic acid;
trifluoroacetic acid; {44(2 S)-5-(carbamoylamino)-2-[(2S)-242-(2-{243-(2,5 -
dioxo-
2, 5 -dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1 -yl)propanamido]acetamido}acetamido)acetamido]-3-
methylbutanamidolpentanamidolphenyl }[(2-{ [(2 S,3R,4R, 5 S, 6R)-2- {
[(2R,4R,5R,6S)-
5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-
{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy } -4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy -4-hy droxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -
yl ]oxy}-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -ydoxy} -4,5 -di hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoyl ethyl)carbamoyllmethyl N-1(1 S)- 1- {1(1
S)-1 -
[(3R,4S,5 S)- 1 -1(2S)-2-1(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1 S,2R)- 1 -hydroxy-1 -phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoyl } -1 -methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-1 -y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -
methyl-1-
oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl }-2-methylpropy1]-
N-
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methylcarbamate (30.000 mg; 0.012 mmol; 1.0 eq.) was dissolved in N,N-
dimethylformamide (2.000 ml) and it was cooled down to 0 C. N-
Ethyldiisopropylamine (0.006 ml; 0.036 mmol; 3.0 eq.) was added then HATU,
[Dimethylamino-([1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yloxy)-methylene]-dimethyl-
ammonium; hexafluoro phosphate (9.074 mg; 0.024 mmol; 2.0 eq.) and finally N-
[(3R,4R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-
[(2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyptetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-3-yl]acetamide (23.672 mg; 0.024 mmol; 2.0 eq.)
were added. The ice bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was stirred at
room
temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo. The
residue
was purified by preparative HPLC. The fractions containing the product were
lyophilized to get (9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl N-[({R{[(1S)-1-{[(1S)-1-{[(1S)-4-
(carbamoylamino)-1-({41({1(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1- [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-
{ [(1 S ,2R)-1-hy droxy -1 -phenylpropan-2-yl] carb am oyl I-1-methoxy-2-
m ethylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3 -m ethoxy-5 -methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yl ] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoylIoxy)methyl]phenyl ) carbamoyl)butyl]carbamoy1}-
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-3-{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-
6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R)-
5 -
acetami do-4,6 -dihy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )oxan-3 -yl ]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl oxan -3 -yl
]oxy1-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]carb amoyl}propyl]carbamoyl methyl)carb amoyl] methyl
carbamoyl)methyl]carba
mate as off-white solid. (4 mg); (M+H)/2 = 1310
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106441 Synthesis of CRD012/604 (Compound 22):
OANNX NR
0}LN_ThrN jicThrrc..,),L= 0 XiorN = N
,0
0 0
NYL- Ni3C r 1:10 '.1N
NO 0 - 0
LY'''OVO' Y
0 NI( 0 0
0 N N_ThrNitN,TiN,,A; 0 NXiorN,,,,k; 0 N
I 0 I 0 0
0'
0
N j0c /:3 NyL,
070 070
CPY.'0
0 N..(0 NI( 0
Polymer-bound piperazine (122 mg; 80.00 eq.) was left for swelling for 30 min
in N,N-
dimethylformamide (1.600 ml; 400.00 V), (9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl N-[({[({ [(1S)-
1-
[(1S)-1- [(1 S)-4-(carbamoyl amino)-1-({ 4- [({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4
S,5S)-1-[(25)-
2-1(1R,2R)-2- [(1 S,2R)-1-hydroxy -1 -phenylpropan-2-yll carb am oyl } -1-
methoxy-2-
m ethylethyl]pyrroli din-1 -y1]-3 -m ethoxy-5 -methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
yl ] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoyl Ioxy)methyl]phenyl Icarbamoyl)butyl]carbamoyl -
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-3-{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2- [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-
6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R)-
5-
acetami do-4,6 -dihy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4-hy droxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl )ox an-3 -ylloxy 1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl )oxan-3 -yl]
oxy 1-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl )oxan-3 -yl ] oxy -4,5-di hydroxy-6-(hydroxym ethyl
)oxan-3 -
yl ] carb amoyl1propyl] carbamoyl methyl)carb amoyl] methyl
carbamoyl)methyl]carba
mate (4.000 mg; 1.00 eq.) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken over 6
days.
106451 The reaction mixture was filtered, the filtrate was concentrated in
vacuo and the
residue was purified by preparative HPLC.
106461 The product containing fractions were combined and lyophilized
overnight to
afford (9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl N- [({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ R1S)-4-
(carbamoylamino)-
1-(144({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-1[(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-1[(1S,2R)-1-
hydroxy- 1 -
phenylpropan-2 -yl] carbamoyl }-1-methoxy-2-methyl ethyl ]pyrrolidin-1-y1]-3-
m ethoxy -5 -m ethy 1-1-oxoheptan-4-y1 ] (m ethyl)carb am oy1I-2-
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methylpropyl]carbamoyl I -2-
methylpropy11(methyl)carbamoyl oxy)methyl]phenyl carbamoyl)butyl]carbamoyl -
2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl -3 -{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetamido-
6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R)-
5 -
acetami do-4,6 -dihy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1-4-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]carb amoyl propyl] carbamoyl fmethyl)carbamoyl]methyl
carbamoyl)methyl]carba
mate, {4-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-{2-[2-(2-aminoacetamido)acetamido]acetamido1-
4-
{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetamido-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-
acetami do-6- { [(2R,4R,5R,6S)-5-acetami do-6-{ [(2R,4R,5R)-5-acetami do-4,6-
di hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl] oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-
3-
yl ] oxy1-4-hydroxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy}-4-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy -4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]carb amoyl }butanamido]-3-methylbutanamido]-5-
(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]pheny11 methyl N-[(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-
[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2- {1(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoy11-1-
methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoy11-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-methylpropy1]-N-
methylcarbamate as a white solid. (2.1 mg, 33%); (M-41)/2 = 1199
[0647] Synthesis of CRD018/507 (Compound 23)
[0648] The starting materials were synthesized according to described
procedures.
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106491 Synthesis of Intermediate CRD018/477:
HO 0
011:j
0 \11NH
0 OH
8
=H2N 0
0 0 0
01... OH
OH
0 0
.0H 00 H 0 _ HO . OH
8
H2N
0 0
H
H04: 7 0Hg0H
0H H HN
0
HN 0
0 xicH ?
0 0 0
H
\
NH
0
OH
8
NH
./
H2NL 0
2- {4-[(2S)-2-[(25)-2-[(2S)-5-(tert-butoxy)-2-acetamido-5-oxopentanamido]-3-
methylbutanamido]-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]phenyl{ -2-(f [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-
1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ KIS,2R)-1-hydroxy-l-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carbamoy1{-1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-
oxoheptan-4-y1](methyl)carbamoyll -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl.{-2-
m ethylpropyl{(methyl)carbamoyl loxy)acetic acid (20,300 mg; 0,011 mmol; 1,0
eq.)
was dissolved in N,N-Dimethylformami de (2,000 ml) and it was cooled down to 0
C
DIPEA (0,006 ml; 0,033 mmol; 3,0 eq.) was added dropwise, following by HATU
[Dimethylamino-([1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b ]pyridin-3-yloxy)-methylene{-dimethyl-
ammonium, hexafluoro phosphate (12,618 mg, 0,033 mmol, 3,0 eq.) and closing 3-
amino-N-[(25,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,65)-6-
{[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2-({ [(2R,3 S,4R,5 S,65)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
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m ethoxy-6-m ethyl ox an-2-yl]oxy methyl)-5 -acetami do-4, 6-di hy droxy oxan-
3 -yl] oxy -
-acetami do-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxym ethyl)oxan-3 -ylloxy 1-5-a cetami do-4-
hydroxy-2-
(hydroxym ethyl)ox an-3 -yl]oxy1-5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]propanamide (40,400 mg; 0,033
mmol; 3,0 eq.) was added . The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature
overnight.
106501 The reaction solution was directly purified by prep.HPLC to get
CRD018/477
Fr.72-78: m= 30mg (93,9%). The solid is white.
106511 LC/MS confirmed the mass (M/2) of the desired product: tert-butyl (4S)-
4-
{ [(1S)-1- { [(1S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-[(4-{ [(2-{ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-
{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R)-2-({ [(2R,3 S,4R,5 S,6 S)-4, 5-di hydroxy-3 -methoxy-6-
methyl oxan-2-
yl ] oxylm ethyl)-5 -acetami do-4,6-dihy droxy oxan-3 -yl] oxy)-5 -acetami do-
4-hy droxy-
2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] oxy -5-acetamido-4-hyd roxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-
3 -yl] oxy) -5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy } -4,5 -dihy
droxy-
6-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carbamoylIethyl)carbamoyly [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoyll -1 -methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl-
1-
oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl} -2-
methylpropyll (methyl)carbamoy11 oxy)methyl 1
phenyl)carbamoyllbutyl]carbamoyll -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-4-
acetamidobutanoate(30mg; 0,011mmol; 98%; white
solid). M/2= 1299
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106521 Synthesis of Intermediate CRD018/478:
1r% 0 0 0
H01..Q.11 0, Hm
OH HN OH
HOj 0 cre),607H9,6046r9AOH
HN OH HN,r. Om HN
0
HN 0
01)C1 4(Nr1?
0 y
g 11-
0 0
HN 0 'LC \ NH OH 0
o
NH
H2N
0
H 01.. qd= Hm ,OH Hm ,OH
9 &calk H9 70
H
Hy cmi Hy OH 1-11
0
HN 0
0 I 'N)(1(11 Is4I'rry 0 XII 100
HO 0
HN 0 o \ \ NH
OH 0
NH
H 2 N
Tert-butyl (45)-4-f [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-[(4-{ [(2-
[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-
{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2-0 [(2R,3S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
methoxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy methyl)-5-acetami do-4,6-dihydroxy oxan-3 -yl]
oxy -
5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy ) -5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-
2-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1-5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]oxyI-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-
yl]carbamoyl }ethyl)carbamoyl]({1(1S)-1-{[(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5 S)-1-[(2 S)-2-
[(1R,2R)-
2- { [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoy11-1-methoxy-2-
m ethyl ethyl]pyrroli di n-1-y1]-3 -m ethoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoy11-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyll(methyl)carbamoylIoxy)methyllphenyl)carbamoyl]butyl]carbamoy1}-
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-4-acetamidobutanoate (10,000 mg; 0,004 mmol; 1,0
eq.)
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was dissolved in Methanol (1,000 ml) (light suspension) and Lithium hydroxyde
(3
mg; 0,036 mmol; 20,0 eq.) was added the reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature overnight.
106531 The reaction mixture was lyophilised and purified over prep HPLC to get
(4S)-
44[(1 S)-1-1 R1S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-[(4-1[(2-1[(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-
f[(2R,3 S,4R,5R,6S)-6-1[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-1[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-
1[(2R,3 S,4R,5R)-2-(1[(2R,3 S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyloxan-2-
yl]oxylmethyl)-5-acetamido-4,6-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy} -5 -acetami do-4-
hydroxy-
2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] oxy1-5-acetami do-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-
3 -yl] oxy1-5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] oxy1-4,5 -dihy
droxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carb amoyl }ethyl)carbamoyl](1[(1S )-1-1 [(1S)-1-
[(3R,4S,5 S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl propan-2-
yl]carbamoy11-1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-
oxoheptan-4-y1](methyl)carbamoyl }-2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoyl Ioxy)methyl phenyl)carbamoyl]butyl]carbamoy1}-2-
methylpropyl]carbamoylf -4-acetamidobutanoic acid (4,6mg; 0,002mmo1; 50,1%,
white powder). M/2= 1271
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106541 Synthesis of CRD01 8/507:
*--. 0 0 o o o
Hi..Q.0,..._ HN OH HNA, ,õ.0H
0 fl,N,^ NE12
S =
HO 0 01 .41.0 7 01-19,4,0 7 OH, .,,OH
/ H-Ow-
s-G
HNIr OH HNir, OH HN
F .-^.... F
0 0 F
0
HN 0
1 7 xii, H 1
0 0
H I L1:Cf'"iri '11-
?.__
H....k.,y(;)CrN .,N 0 0
0
HNii, 0 \ NH
OH
0 c..
0
NH
I-12N -,0
4
H011Q10,.. HN OH HN' OH
HO- 0 71,0H94- 070 H?,"OH
/
FIN ir, OH TOH HN
0 0 0
HN 0
0
cr
IP OI rXiroyi,:c.-,õ--4
. 0 0
H H ./
............yN.,............N).1..õ.......y..)crNT:tit,N
0
0 0 H HNi 0 H
\
NH
0
OH
0
NH
H2N-...L0
4
(4S)-4-{[(1S)-1-{ R 1 S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1 -[(4- { [(2-{[(25,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R,6S)-6-
{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R)-2-({ [(2R,3 S,4R, 5 S,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3 -methoxy-6-
methyloxan-2-
yl]oxylmethyl)-5 -acetamido-4,6-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy1-5 -acetamido-4-hydroxy-
2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy 1-5 -acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethypoxan-
3 -yl ]oxy1- 5 -acetami do-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy 1-4,5 -di
hy droxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carb amoyl Iethyl)carbamoy11({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-1(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carbamoy11-1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-1 -y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl-i-
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oxoheptan-4-y1](methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl I -2-
methylpropyl] (methyl)carbamoyl oxy)methyll phenyl)carbamoyl]butyl]carbamoyl -
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy1}-4-acetamidobutanoic acid(23,800 mg; 0,009 mmol; 1,0
eq.) was dissolved in N,N-Dimethylformamide (2,000 ml) and it was cooled down
to
0 C. DIPEA (0,005 ml, 0,028 mmol; 3,0 eq.) was added dropwise, then was added
HATU [Dimethylamino-([1,2,3 Itriazolo [4,5-b]pyridin-3 -yloxy)-methylene]-
dimethyl -
ammonium; hexafluoro phosphate (10,476 mg; 0,028 mmol; 3,0 eq.) and closing N-
(2-
aminoethyl)-3 -(2, 5-dioxo-2, 5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1 -yl)propanamide;
trifluoroacetic
acid (8,961 mg; 0,028 mmol; 3,0 eq.) was added . The reaction mixture was
stirred at
room temperature for lh.
106551 The reaction solution was directly purified by prep. HPLC to get { 4-
[(2S)-5-
(carb am oyl am i n o)-2- [(2 S)-2- [(2 S)-4-({ 243 -(2,5 -di oxo-2, 5-di
hydro-1H-pyrrol -1 -
yl)propanamido]ethylIcarbamoy1)-2-acetamidobutanamido]-3-
m ethylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl }[(2- [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-
{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-
{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R)-2-( [(2R,3 S,4R,5 S,6 S)-4, 5-di hydroxy-3 -methoxy-6-methyl
oxan-2-
yl ] oxylm ethyl)-5 -acetami do-4,6-dihy droxy oxan-3 -yl] oxy1-5 -acetami do-
4-hy droxy-
2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] oxy -5-acetami do-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-
3 -yl] oxy}-5-acetamido-4-hy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3
oxy -4,5 -dihy droxy-
6-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] carb amoyl }ethyl)carbamoyl]methyl N-[(1S)-1-{
[(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2- ( [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-l-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoyll -1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl-
1-
oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl -2-methylpropyq-N-
methylcarbamate (9,4mg; 0,003 mmol, 30%; white powder).(M+2H)/2= 1369
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106561 Synthesis of CRD018/595 (Compound 24)
106571 Synthesis of Intermediate CRD018/589:
HO 0
0 )0t, iXtr tsi J., N4iirjr. Nf -?.....
IS
0
11,H
HN .T...ti 0 %, NH
0 OH
0
NH
H2N-..0 4
HO 3,
HO NH , _______
0
va
1:1H2 Ficr.7
OH
H _
0TNa`r?
HO'''//1
HO _Ake õii0 OH
He'Ly).
OH
05LN-1)cr. 11 ..11:416:cThr
,Jc ji,..õ411Xii IN 01
0
'Lc
FiNirti 0 \ NH
0
OH
0
1r
H2rsr.0 4
2- {4-[(2 S)-2-[(2 S)-2-K2S)-5-(tert-butoxy)-2-acetamido-5-oxopentanamido]-3-
methylbutanamido]-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanamido]pheny1}-2-0 [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy- 1-phenylpropan-2-
yl ] carb amoyl} -1 -methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin- 1-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -
methyl-1-
oxoheptan-4-y1](methyl)carbamoyl }-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy1}-2-
methylpropylNmethyl)carbamoyl Ioxy)acetic acid (20,000 mg; 0,011 mmol; 1,0
eq.)
was dissolved in N,N-Dimethylformamide (2,000 ml) and cooled to 0 C. DIPEA
(5,809
ial; 0,034 mmol; 3,0 eq.) was added dropwi se, then HATU [Dimethylamino-
([1,2,3 ]triazolo[4, 5-b ]pyridin-3 -yloxy)-methylenc]-dimethyl-ammonium;
hcxafluoro
phosphate (8,659 mg; 0,023 mmol; 2,0 eq.) and finally N-R2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-
{ [(2 S ,3R,4R,5 S ,6R)-3-amino-4,5 -dihy droxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]
oxy1-2,4-
dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide (8,707 mg; 0,023 mmol; 2,0 eq.)
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was added. The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at
room
temperature overnight.
106581 The reaction mixture was directly injected onto a prep HPLC to get (1R)-
3 -
(b enzenesulfonyl)cycl op entan-1 -ol ; (3 S)-pyrroli din-3 -ol; tert-butyl
(4S)-4-{ [(1 S)-1-
{ [(1 S)-4-(carbamoylamino)- 1-{ [4-({ [(2S,3R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,3 S,4R,
5R, 6R)-5-
acetamido-4,6 -dihy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy -4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoy1}( {[(1 S)- 1- {[(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S, 5 S)-1-
[(2S)-2-
[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(I S,2R)- 1 -hydroxy- 1 -phenylpropan-2-yl]carb amoyl - 1 -
methoxy-2-
m ethylethyl]pyrroli din- 1-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -methyl- 1 -oxoheptan-4-
yl] (methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl] carbamoyl I -2-
methylpropy11(methyl)carbamoyl }oxy)methyl)phenyllcarbamoyl }butyl]carbamoyl }
-
2-methyl propyl]carbamoyl -4-acetami dobutanoate (1 8,2mg; 0,010; 91%; light
yellow). (M+2H)/2= 880
106591 Synthesis of Intermediate CRD018/59 1
H OH
NIA.
HC4'.9/1
HO...Akk,.r0440 OH
HO\sµLI)./NH 0
0
0 OH oix11_,
X1r :kcy
1N
H I 0 0 0
HN 0 11,H
C)\ NH y.- 0
OH
NH
411
OH
TN*
H0,416,,,r0A0 OH
HONvLy.),INH 0
0 OH 01
0 0
HO)L---1)(1,"1 AILN 0 0
0
0 H \ HN NH
0 OH
0
/silH
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(1R)-3-(benzenesulfonyl)cyclopentan-1-01; (3 S)-pyrroli din-3 -ol ; tert-butyl
(4 S)-4-
[(1S)-1-{ [(1 S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1- {14-({ [(2 S,3R,4R,5 S,6R)-2-
[(2R,3 S ,4R,5R,6R)-5-acetami do-4, 6-di hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -
ylloxyl-
4, 5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoy1}({ [(1S)-1-1, [(1S)-1-
{ [(3R,45,5S)-1-[(25)-2-[(1R,2R)-2- { [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-l-phenylpropan-2-
yl]carb amoy11-1-methoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-l-
oxoheptan-4-y1](methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoyl oxy)methyl)phenyl]carbamoylf butyl]carbamoyl -
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-4-acetamidobutanoate (18,200 mg; 0,010 mmol; 1,0
eq.)
was dissolved in Methanol dried (2,000 ml; 1,0 eq.). Lithium hydroxyde (4,342
mg;
0,103 mmol; 10,0 eq.) was added, the reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature
overnight.
106601 The reaction mixture was directly injected onto a prep.HPLC to get (1R)-
3-
(benzenesulfonyl)cyclopentan-1-ol; (3 S)-pyrrolidin-3-ol ; (45)-4-{ [(1S)-1-{
[(1S)-4-
(carbamoylamino)-1-{ [4-({ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R,6R)-5-acetami
do-
4, 6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]oxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoyl ({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,45,5S)-1-[(2S)-
2-
[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl }-1-methoxy-2-
methylethyllpyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methy1-1-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoy11-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoylfoxy)methyl)phenyl]carbamoylfbutyl]carbamoy11-
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-4-acetamidobutanoic acid; tert-butyl (4S)-4-{ [(1S)-
1-
{ [(1S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-{ [4-({ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,3 S,4R,5R, 6R)-
5-
acetami do-4,6 -dihy droxy-2-(hy droxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -ylicarbamoyll ({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-
[(2S)-2-
[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1 S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl propan-2-yl]carb am oyl 1-1-m ethoxy-
2-
m ethyl ethyllpyrroli di n-1-y11-3-m ethoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoylIoxy)methyl)phenyl]carbamoylIbutyl]carbamoy1}-
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-4-acetamidobutanoate (14,2mg; 0,008mmol; 81%;
transparent oil). CRD018/591 Fr. 10-16: m= 14,2mg (100%). The oil is
colorless.
(M+2H)/2= 852
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106611 Synthesis of CRD018/595:
OH
H -
01:41,0Vvi
-.111/4,r )
,O 0 OH
He'LY./NH 00 y'
HO N'
0
H 641
OH 0)(:Nyro
HO 0
, X õj0j, N
H NH
0 OH F F
H2N11110
OH
H -
1:1NO:c3""1
HO-41/4(01.6.0 OH
He'C'eiNH 0
0 OH oly
cifircHFI,Nfc4W AN 7- lor 1r
- 0
H H \
NIr" o H X0 NH
OH
o
H2N110
( 1R)-3-(benzenesulfonyl)cyclopentan-l-ol; (3 S)-pyrrolidin-3 -ol;
(4S)-4-{ [(1S)-1-
{ [(I S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-{ [4-({ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ 1(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-
5-
acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ylloxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3 -yl]carbamoy1}({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-
2-
[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl ) -1-methoxy-2-
m ethyl ethyl]pyrroli ethoxy-5-methyl-l-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoyl -2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl 1-2-
methylpropyl] (methyl)carbamoylloxy)methyl)phenyl]carbamoyl 1 butyl]carbamoy11-
2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl} -4-acetamidobutanoic acid; tert-butyl (4S)-4- {
[(1S)-1-
{ [(1S)-4-(carbamoylamino)-1-{ [4-({ [(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2-{ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-5-
acetamido-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-ylloxy1-4,5-dihydroxy-6-
(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]carbamoyl ({ [(1S)-1-{ [(1S)-1-{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-
2-
[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoy1}-1-methoxy-2-
methylethyl]pyrrolidin-l-y1]-3-methoxy-5-methyl-1-oxoheptan-4-
y1](methyl)carbamoy1}-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-2-
methylpropyl](methyl)carbamoyl oxy)methyl)phenyl]carbamoyl Ibutyl]carbamoyl -
2-methylpropyl]carbamoy11-4-acetamidobutanoate (3,600 mg; 0,001 mmol, 1,0 eq.)
was dissolved in N,N-Dimethylformamide (1,000 ml) and cooled to 0 C. DIPEA
(0,001
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ml; 0,003 mmol; 3,0 eq.) was added dropwise, then was added HATU
[Dimethylamino-
(11,2,3 Itriazolo[4, 5-b ]pyridin-3 -y1 oxy)-methyleneFdimethyl-ammonium;
hexafluoro
phosphate (1,230 mg; 0,003 mmol; 3,0 eq.) and closing N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-(2,5-
dioxo-
2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propanamide; trifluoroacetic acid (1,052 mg; 0,003
mmol;
3,0 eq.) was added. The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was
stirred at
room temperature overnight.
106621 The reaction solution was directly purified by prep.HPLC to get
trifluoroacetic
acid; { 4 -[(2 S)-5-(carb amoyl amino)-2-[(2 S)-2
S)-4-( { 243 -(2,5 -di oxo-2,5 -dihy dro-
1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propanami do] ethyl Icarb amoy1)-2-acetamidobutanamido]-3 -
m ethylbutanamido] pentanami do] phenyl 1( { [(2 S,3 R,4R, 5 S,6R)-2-
I [(2R,3 S ,4R,5R,6R)-5-acetami do-4, 6-di hy droxy-2-(hydroxym ethyl )oxan-3 -
yll oxy } -
4, 5-di hydroxy -6-(hydroxym ethyl )oxan-3 -yl ]carbamoyl })methyl N-R1S)-1-{
R15)-1 -
{ [(3R,4S,5S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(1R,2R)-2-{ [(1 S,2R)- 1 -hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-
yl carb amoyl } -1 -m ethoxy-2-methylethyl]pyrrolidin- 1-y1]-3 -methoxy-5 -
methyl-1-
oxoheptan-4-yl] (methyl)carbamoyl }-2-methylpropyl]carbamoy1}-2-methylpropyq-N-
methylcarbamate (1,7mg; 0,001mmol; 74,5%, light yellow solid). (M+2H)/2= 949.
106631 Example 2: Preparation of Antibody Component
106641 The monoclonal anti-HER2 antibody trastuzumab (for amino acid sequence
see
e.g. DrugBank at https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00072) was obtained from
Roche
Pharma AG resp. Canoma Pharma GmbH.
106651 A trastuzumab-derived antibody with a transglutaminase recognition tag
in the
antibody light chain was produced by genetic engineering and recombinant
expression
as described in Dickgiesser et al., Site-Specific Antibody-Drug Conjugation
Using
Microbial Transglutaminase, in: Methods in Molecular Biology: Enzyme-Mediated
Ligation Methods (2019), editors Nuijens and Schmidt, vol. 2012, p. 135-149.
This
antibody ("Trastuzumab-T") has the following amino acid sequence (differences
to
trastuzumab are marked):
Sequence of light chain of Trastuzumab-T (SEQ ID NO: 1):
DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQDVN TAVAWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYS
ASFLYSGVPS RFSGSRSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ HYTTPPTFGQ
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GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNTY PREAKVQWKV
DNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG
LSSPVTKSFN RGECGGLLQG
(MW = 24,162.93 Da)
Sequence of heavy chain of Trastuzumab-T (SEQ ID NO: 2):
EVQLVESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFNIK DTYIEWVRQA PGKGLEWVAR
IYPTNGYTRY ADSVKGRFTI SADTSKNTAY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCSRWG
GDGFYAMDYW GQGTLVTVSS ASTKGPSVFP LAPSSKSTSG GTAALGCLVK
DYFPEPVTVS WNSGALTSGV HTFPAVLQSS GLYSLSSVVT VPSSSLGTQT
YICNVNHKPS NTKVDKKVEP PKSCDKTHIC PPCPAPELLG GPSVFLFPPK
PKDTLMISRT PEVTCVVVDV SHEDPEVKFN WYVDGVEVHN AKTKPREEAY
NSTYRVVSVL TVLHQDWLNG KEYKCKVSNK ALPAPIEKTI SKAKGQPREP
QVYTLPPSRD ELTKNQVSLT CLVKGFYPSD IAVEWESNGQ PENNYKTTPP
VLDSDGSFFL YSKLTVDKSR WQQGNVFSCS VMHEALHNHY TQKSLSLSPG
(MW = 49,292.65 Da)
106661 The antibody was subsequently purified by standard procedures of
antibody
purification.
106671 Anti-TumorAntigenA is a monoclonal full-length IgG antibody directed
against
antigen A, a tumor antigen on the cell surface of breast cancer cells (the
extracellular
domain of a transmembrane protein). The antibody was expressed in CHO cells
and
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subsequently purified by standard procedures of antibody purification. The
antibody
was designed to be suitable for transglutaminase conjugation at position Q295
(EU
numbering) of the antibody heavy chain.
[0668] Anti-TumorAntigenB&C is a bispecific antibody in the SEED format (an
approach for generation of bispecific antibodies in which structurally related
sequences
within the conserved CH3 domains of human IgA and IgG are exchanged to form
two
asymmetric but complementary domains, see WO 2016/087650). The antibody is
directed against two tumor antigens, wherein both antigen B and antigen C are
tumor
antigens expressed on the cell surface of different tumor cells (such as lung
cancer cells,
head and neck cancer cells and colorectal cancer cells). Since Anti-
TumorAntigenB&C
binds to both antigen B and antigen C, this results in enhanced selectivity
for tumor
cells expressing both antigens (antigen b and antigen c) over tumor cells
expressing
only one of the antigens (either antigen b or antigen c) due to a strong
avidity effect
mediated by concurrent binding to both antigens B and C on the surface of the
same
cell. Anti-TumorAntigenB&C was prepared as described in Muda et al., Protein
Engineering, Design & Selection (2011), vol. 24(5), p. 447-454 and Davis
etal., Protein
Engineering, Design & Selection (2010), vol. 23(4), p. 195-202, including
purification
by standard procedures of antibody purification.
106691 The identity and purity of each antibody was confirmed by SDS-PAGE, MS
analytics, as well as verification of specific binding to positive cell lines
(i.e. cell lines
expressing the respective antigen on their cell surface) by FACS binding and
Octet
binding experiments.
[0670] Example 3: Conjugation
[0671] The different antibody components were covalently linked to linker-
payload
constructs as shown in Table 3 below using standard procedures.
[0672] Linkage by transglutaminase was carried out with wild type microbial
transglutaminase (WT Transglutaminase purchased from Zedira, Germany) to the
light
chain of trastuzumab-T by standard methods, following a procedure that is also
described in Dickgiesser et al., Bioconjugate Chem. (2020), vol. 31(4), p.
1070-1076.
To this end, 1 eq antibody in a buffer with 150 mM NaC1, 25 mM Tris (pH 80)
was
mixed with a solution of the respective payload (10x or 20x surplus to the
concentration
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of the antibody, depending on the number of linkage sites) and 6 U/ml of
transglutaminase. The mixture was incubated for 16 h in a thermomixer at 37 C
and
450 rpm.
106731 For linkage by maleimide chemistry, a 5 mg/mL solution of the
respective
antibody component in PBS (pH 7.4) was prepared (-33 IVI antibody). The
antibody
was reduced with TCEP ((tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine); ratio of antibody
component
to TCEP 1:2 to 1:6, depending on the desired DAR; TCEP was used as 2 mM stock,
pH 7.0) or in some cases with DTT (dithiothreitol; 20 mM). After incubation
for 0.5-2
hours (depending on the number of cysteines to be activated) in a 37 C water
bath, the
reaction was allowed to cool down to room temperature.
106741 The solution was desalted to conjugation buffer (10 mM sodium
phosphate, pH
6.0, 2 mM EDTA, N, degassed) on a Sephadex G25 column and adjusted to an
antibody
concentration of 0.2 mg/mL in conjugation buffer.
106751 Conjugation was initiated by adding the reduced antibody to a solution
of the
appropriate maleimide-activated linker-payload construct at a suitable ratio
(e.g. 1:4 to
1:8 ratio antibody to linker-payload construct for DAR 4; e.g. 1:20 ratio
antibody to
linker-payload construct for DAR 8). The reaction was incubated for 1 h at 22
C with
slow rocking, then the conjugation was checked by LCMS. If necessary, the
reaction
was continued until the desired DAR was reached.
106761 The conjugated sample was purified by hydrophobic interaction
chromatography (HIC) on a 15 PHE (Phenyl) column (GE Healthcare) or HiTrap HP
or FF Butyl Sepharose column (GE Healthcare). Elution fractions were
concentrated,
and buffer exchanged to PBS pH 7.4 or 10 mM potassium phosphate, 200 mM NaCl,
mM histidine, 50 mM trehalose, pH 7Ø
106771 The identity and purity of each prepared ADC was confirmed by LC-MS and
SDS-PAGE.
106781 The DAR (drug-antibody ratio) of an ADC is the (average) number of
payloads
per ADC molecule divided by the number of antibody components per ADC
molecule.
The DAR for each prepared ADC was calculated and confirmed from HIC
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(hydrophobic interaction chromatography) data and mass spectrometry data.
Results
are summarized in Table 3 below.
106791 The stability of each prepared ADC was tested by a freeze-thawing
experiment.
Specifically, the ADC in histidine buffer was shock-frozen in liquid nitrogen
to -80 C
and stored at this temperature for several weeks up to a few months. After
putting the
sample to room temperature until the sample had been completely thawed, the
sample
was subjected to SE-I-IF'LC (size exclusion-high performance liquid
chromatography)
analysis to test for compound degradation, and the activity of the thawed ADC
was
examined. Specifically, target antigen binding was examined by Octet binding
assay
and payload-mediated cytotoxicity was tested by cell titer glow assay on
positive and
negative cell lines. The results for the freeze-thawed ADC was compared to the
corresponding ADC without freeze-thawing. In each case, the ADC with
solubility tag
was found to be stable in this freeze-thawing procedure.
106801 Endotoxin was determined by the PTS (Portable Test System) cartridge
method
(Nexgen) according to the manufacturer's instructions under standard
conditions. For
each prepared ADC, it was found that the endotoxin level was < 5.0 endotoxin
units
(EU)/m g .
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Auristatin' CO-V2 1.71 TGAse LC3
x
ADC24 Trastuzumab-T Compound 3
Duocarmycin CO-V 1.56 TGAse LC
ADC3 Trastuzumab-T Compound 5 Duocarmycin --- 0.4 TGAse
LC
Anti-
ADC45 Compound 1
Auristatin --- 2.36 Inter-chain'
TumorAntigenB&C
Anti-
ADCS Compound 4 Auristatin CO-V 5.8 Inter-chain
TumorAntigenB&C
ADC6 Trastuzumab Compound 4
Auristatin CO-V 3.8 Inter-chain
ADC7 Trastuzumab Compound 7
Duocarmycin CO-V 1.5 Inter-chain
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ADC13 Trastuzumab Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V 8
Inter-chain
ADC14 Trastuzumab Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V 4.5
Inter-chain
ADC15 Trastuzumab Compound 1 Auristatin --- 4
Inter-chain
Q295 via thiol
ADC16 Anti-TumorAntigenA Compound 14
Duocarmycin CO-V 1.9
spacer'.) ADC17 Trastuzumab Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V
4.6 Inter-chain
ADC18 Trastuzumab Compound 20 Auristatin CO-V 3.2
Inter-chain
ADC19 Trastuzumab Compound 1 Auristatin --- 2.5
Inter-chain
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1 The auristatin in the listed compounds was MMAE (monomethyl auristatin E)
2 For details about CO-V, see Example I, section "Oligosaccharide Synthesis".
Transglutaminase-catalyzed linkage to TGAse sequence in light chain of
antibody component
The antibody component and linker-payload construct of ADC4 is identical to
ADCS, with the distinction that the linker-payload
construct of ADC4 lacks an oligosaccharide tag.
The antibody component and linker-payload construct of ADC2 is identical to
ADC3, with the distinction that the linker-payload
construct of ADC3 lacks an oligosaccharide tag.
6 no higher DAR possible
7 Conjugation to cysteines in the antibody hinge region. Inter-chain cysteine
bonds were broken and therefore available for L,J
conjugation.
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8 The maytansinoid in the listed compounds was DM4 (= ravtansine).
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2-Aminoethanethiol was conjugated via transglutaminase-catalyzed coupling to
position Q295 (EU numbering) of the antibody
component, subsequently a maleimide-activated linker-payload-solubility tag
construct was added by chemical reaction to obtain
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106811 It is known that ADCs including highly hydrophobic payloads like
duocarmycin
often cannot be formed, because conjugation fails due to solubility issues (C.
O'Donnell, Pfizer, presentation at World ADC San Diego 2016). In line with
this
understanding, it was not possible to form ADC3 based on a linker-payload
construct
including the combination of a cathepsin B-cleavable linker and duocarmycin as
payload, but lacking an oligosaccharide tag (Compound 5). Various attempts to
conjugate this construct to an antibody component by transglutaminase coupling
failed
since the solubility of the linker-payload construct under coupling conditions
was
insufficient. However, the corresponding ADC2, which includes a corresponding
linker-payload construct with an oligosaccharide tag (Compound 3), was formed
successfully. Also in all other cases where formation of duocarmycin-based
ADCs with
an oligosaccharide tag according to the present disclosure was attempted,
conjugation
was successful (ADC7, ADC16 and ADC21).
106821 Similarly, ADCs with CBI dimer as payload are notoriously challenging.
In fact,
it has been reported that such ADCs frequently cannot be formed at all because
the
conjugation process fails due to solubility issues (presentation by O'Donnell
of Pfizer
at the World ADC San Diego 2016). In line with this report, also in the
experiments
underlying the present examples ADCs based on CBI dimers could not be obtained
in
the absence of an oligosaccharide tag. For example, conjugation of a Compound
13-
like linker-payload construct without an oligosaccharide tag was not possible.
All
attempts to obtain a clean conjugate from such a construct failed either due
to limited
solubility of the linker-payload construct in conjugation media or due to the
formation
of aggregates in the conjugation process. However, the corresponding CBI dimer-
based
ADC with oligosaccharide solubility tag was successfully obtained (ADC24 based
on
the linker-payload construct Compound 13 with oligosaccharide tag).
106831 Solubility often also limits the DAR of ADCs with hydrophobic payloads
like
duocarmycin. In line with this understanding, attempts to obtain ADC3 (a
duocarmycin-based ADC) with a DAR > 1 failed at the step of transglutaminase
conjugation. Surprisingly, however, for the corresponding ADC including an
oligosaccharide solubility tag (ADC2), a DAR of 1.56 could be achieved.
106841 Similarly, for an ADC based on a bispecific SEED antibody with
auristatin as
payload, in the absence of an oligosaccharide tag (ADC4) a DAR of only ¨2
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obtained (since the components aggregated and conjugation failed), while for
the
corresponding construct with oligosaccharide tag (ADCS) a DAR of ¨6 could be
achieved.
106851 Thus, an oligosaccharide tag as described in the present disclosure
allows access
to ADCs that otherwise cannot be prepared.
106861 The prepared ADCs include a broad spectrum of antibody components. For
example, ADC6, ADC7 and ADC13 include trastuzumab as antibody component, i.e.
a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets the Her2 receptor. ADC2 and
ADC9 are based on trastuzumab-T, a form of trastuzumab with a mutated sequence
optimized for transglutaminase conjugation. ADC23 is based on an antibody
directed
against a different cell surface antigen. This antibody is a humanized IgG1
with
modifications in the Fc part to modulate pharmacokinetic properties. ADCS is a
bispecific antibody against two different tumor antigens, wherein this
antibody was
prepared in the SEED format that utilizes sequence stretches from both IgA and
IgG
(see Muda et al., Protein Engineering, Design & Selection (2011), vol. 24(5),
p. 447-
454 and Davis et al., Protein Engineering, Design & Selection (2010), vol.
23(4), p.
195-202). Thus, a variety of different antibodies was used in the examples,
confirming
that the solubility tag of the present disclosure can be used with ADCs based
on
different antibody types and formats.
106871 Similarly, the ADCs prepared in this example include payloads of very
different
classes. ADC9 and ADC10, for example, include a payload of the widely used
payload
class of maytansinoids (DM4). ADCS, ADC6, ADC12, ADC14 and ADC18 include
the rather hydrophilic payload monomethyl auristatin E. ADC2, ADC7, ADC16 and
ADC21, on the other hand, include the strongly hydrophobic payload
duocarmycin, and
ADC24 includes CBI (cyclopropanebenz[e]indoline-dimer). From the ADCs in this
example, it can be seen that the solubility tags according to the present
disclosure are
compatible with any of these payload classes and can enhance the solubility of
an ADC
irrespective of the payload class.
106881 The ADCs prepared also reflect a broad range of linker types. For
example,
ADC10 includes a disulfide linker for thiol-mediated cleavage, ADC16 a
protease-
cleavable linker (cathepsin B recognition site), and ADC18 and ADC21 a beta-
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glucuronide linker (cleavable by the lysosomal enzyme P-glucuronidase). ADC2
with
a cathepsin B cleavage site includes a short spacer, whereas ADC7 includes a
much
longer spacer.
106891 The ADCs in the table above were prepared by very different conjugation
methods and principles. For example, ADCS, ADC6 and ADC7 were conjugated by
cysteine coupling with a maleimide (a common conjugation approach for ADCs).
In
contrast, ADC, ADC9 and ADC2 were conjugated by enzymatic coupling with
transglutaminase. Thus, the oligosaccharide tag of the present disclosure is
broadly
compatible with different conjugation methods, ranging from chemical coupling
to
enzymatic coupling methods.
106901 Also the attachment site of the oligosaccharide tags varies widely
among the
different ADCs prepared. For example, in ADC18 the solubility tag was attached
to the
linker right next to the beta-glucuronide cleavage motif, while in ADC13, a
cathepsin
B cleavable linker, the tag is attached to a PABC (p-aminobenzyloxycarbonyl)
group,
which is often found in ADC linkers to allow for increased flexibility.
Similarly, ADC1
includes an oligosaccharide tag as part of PABC; the specific linker of ADC1
can be
used for transglutaminase coupling delivering a DAR of 1.7 without impacting
the
coupling enzyme efficacy. In ADC7, ADC24 and ADC16 (cleavage by cathepsin B)
the oligosaccharide tag was attached to the self-immolative part. In contrast,
the
oligosaccharide group of ADC10 was attached in close range to the disulfide
cleavage
bridge without hampering either efficacy or conjugatability. In ADC12 and
ADC14, a
spacer was included between the oligosaccharide tag and the PABC, whereas ADC6
did not include such a spacer. It is noteworthy that the spacer, allowing a
higher
flexibility, has no negative impact. In all constructs mentioned above, both
the
solubility tag and linker cleavage were functional, indicating that the
solubility tag of
the present disclosure is broadly compatible with all kinds of cleavage
mechanisms and
attachment sites. For example, with respect to duocarmycins, which must be
tracelessly
released to be active, the oligosaccharide tag did not hamper the activation,
as can be
seen by the ADC activity on positive and negative cell lines (see below).
106911 Moreover, while for many linker-payload constructs in the ADCs of this
example the oligosaccharide tag was attached at an intermediate step of the
synthesis
procedure, the linker-payload construct of ADC1 was prepared by a divergent
approach
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in which the oligosaccharide unit was attached in the second to last step,
showing that
variation is possible also in the preparation procedure. Within ADC12, ADC13
and
ADC14 even further modifications (cleavage of protecting groups followed by
Amide
couplings) were possible after attachment of the solubility tag and well
tolerated by the
tag.
106921 In this example, ADCs with quite different DAR were prepared. This
includes
ADCs with a low DAR of about 1-2 (e.g., ADC2, ADC9, ADC16), ADCs with a DAR
around 3-4 (e.g. ADC6, ADC10, ADC14, ADCI5, ADC18) up to ADCs with a much
higher DAR of close to 8 (e.g. ADC12). In no situation was aggregation
observed for
ADCs including an oligosaccharide tag according to the present disclosure.
106931 To further study the effect of an oligosaccharide tag compared to
either the
absence of a tag or the presence of a different tag (PEG tag), the ADCs ADC20
(no
tag), ADC22 (PEG tag) and ADC21 (oligosaccharide tag CO-V) were prepared.
Although in all three cases conjugated product could be obtained, clear
differences were
observed during the conjugation reaction. ADC20 (no tag) was the most
challenging
material as it showed significant aggregates. While ADC22 (PEG tag) showed,
compared the untagged ADC, a somewhat reduced level of aggregates, the lowest
level
of aggregates was observed with ADC21 (oligosaccharide-tag). The aggregate
formation during the manufacturing process was also reflected in the
conjugation yield
of 42% for ADC20 (no tag) vs. 53% for ADC22 (PEG tag) and 53% for ADC21
(oligosaccharide-tag). (In this context, it is noteworthy that the conjugation
yield of
ADC23, which is identical to ADC21 except for a methyl group at the self-
immolative
part of the linker, was 75%, thus providing further confirmation for the
favorable effect
of the oligosaccharide-tag.) HIC retention times indicated a higher solubility
for the
oligosaccharide-tagged ADC compared to the other systems (see below, Example
4).
106941 In additional conjugation reactions, ADCs based on the linker-payload
constructs Compound 6, Compound 10 and Compound 21 are prepared. Compound 6
and Compound 10 are conjugated by enzymatic coupling with transglutaminase.
Compound 21 has an alkyne motif as attachment site and is coupled by an
(copper free)
click chemistry approach as described in Peplow, Nature Biotechnology (2019),
vol.
37, p. 829-841. The characterization of the obtained ADCs by the methods
described
in the present examples shows similar effects as for the other ADCs according
to the
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present disclosure. Thus, this provides further evidence that variation is
possible with
regard to the design and preparation of the ADC according to the present
disclosure
while still achieving the desired effects.
[0695] In further experiments, the chito-oligosaccharide CO-V(MeFuc), CO-IV,
CO-
IV(S) and CO-II are used to build ADCs with alternative oligosaccharide-based
solubility tags. Characterization of the obtained ADCs by the methods
described in the
present examples shows that ADCs tagged with CO-V(MeFuc), CO-IV and CO-IV(S)
have similar effects as the ADCs described above. In contrast, the effects
observed for
CO-II lag behind.
[0696] Example 4: HIC Retention Time
[0697] In this example, the retention time of different ADCs in hydrophobic
interaction
chromatography (HIC) was determined.
[0698] The retention time was measured was determined against an internal
standard,
anti-HEL (hen egg white lysozyme) antibodies modified to generate antibodies
of'
increasing hydrophobicity. The unmodified anti-HET, antibody has a retention
time of
10.72 min under these conditions, whereas the anti-HEL antibody with the
highest
degree of modification shows a peak at 19.66 min. These retention times were
reproducible in all experiments. Thus, these internal standards were always
used as
reference to ensure consistency of the measurements.
[0699] A shift in the retention time to earlier elution shows an increased
hydrophilicity.
This, in turn, indicates an increased solubility in aqueous environment and
thus a
positive impact on the behavior of the ADC.
[0700] The HIC retention times obtained from these experiments are summarized
in
Table 4 below.
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Table 4: HIC retention time of different ADCs
ADC Payload
Oligo- DAR
HIC Retention
saccharide time
[min]
Trastuzumab --- --- ---
1 LS
ADC1 Auristatin CO-V 1.71 13.9
ADC2 Duocarmycin CO-V 156 12.39
ADC3 Duocarmycin --- 0.4 14.801
ADC6 Auristatin CO-V 3.8 13.25
ADC7 Duocarmycin CO-V 1.5 13.23
ADC8 --- CO-V 2.9 10.47
ADC10 Maytansinoid CO-V 3.1 12.40
ADC16 Duocarmycin CO-V 1.9 10.9
ADC19 Auristatin --- 2.5 14.30
ADC20 Duocarmycin --- 2.3 13.90
ADC21 Duocarmycin CO-V 2.5 12.90
ADC22 Duocarmycin PEG 2.1 13.4
ADC23 Duocarmycin CO-V 2.0 13.2
ADC24 CBI CO-V 2.2 14.65
1 The auristatin in the listed compounds was MMAE (monomethyl auristatin
E).
2 HIC retention time refers to species with DAR 1.
107011 As can be seen from Table 4, all tagged ADCs have moderate retention
time
shifts if compared to the naked antibody trastuzumab. However, some effects
are
striking and surprising.
107021 ADC8 is an interchain construct of trastuzumab that does not include a
payload,
but is modified by covalent attachment of a CO-V oligosaccharide tag to
cysteine
residues of the antibody that are involved in linking the two antibody heavy
chains.
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Compared to the retention time of the naked trastuzumab without
oligosaccharide tag,
the retention time of ADC8 is shifted from 11.5 min to 10.47 min, indicating
that the
oligosaccharide-tagged antibody is more hydrophilic than the native antibody.
[0703] Improved solubility in the presence of an oligosaccharide tag is also
seen in
ADCs with payloads:
[0704] ADC2 is a duocarmycin-based ADC with trastuzumab-T as antibody
component and carrying an oligosaccharide solubility tag, whereas ADC3 is a
corresponding duocarmycin-based trastuzumab-T-ADC without oligosaccharide tag.
The minor ADC3 species with DAR 1 had a retention time of 14.80 min, whereas
ADC2 with oligosaccharide tag, despite containing a larger number of highly
hydrophobic duocarmycin payloads per ADC, still showed a lower retention time
of
only 12.39 min and thus had a better solubility.
[0705] ADC6 and ADC1 are auristatin-based ADCs with trastuzumab/trastuzumab-T
as antibody component and carrying an oligosaccharide solubility tag, whereas
ADC19
is a corresponding auristatin-based trastuzumab-ADC without oligosaccharide
tag. The
DAR values of ADC6 and ADC1 are slightly higher resp. lower than the DAR of
ADC19 (3.8 and 1.71 vs. 2.5). However, both auristatin ADCs with
oligosaccharide tag
have significantly lower HIC retention values than the ADC without
oligosaccharide
tag (13.25 min and 13.9 min vs. 14.30 min).
[0706] Similarly, PB-8704 and ADC23 are duocarmycin-based ADCs against Anti-
TumorAntigenA with oligosaccharide solubility tag, whereas ADC20 is a
corresponding duocarmycin-based ADC without such a tag. The DAR values of
ADC21 and ADC23 spread around the DAR of ADC20 (2.5 and 2.0 vs. 2.3).
Nevertheless, both ADCs with oligosaccharide tag have lower HIC retention
times than
ADC20 (12.90 min and 13.2 min vs. 13.9 min).
[0707] A comparison of ADC3 (without oligosaccharide tag) against the
oligosaccharide-tagged variant ADC7 reveals on the one hand that the
conjugation of
the untagged variant was not successful at higher DARs due to solubility
issues, while
for the oligosaccharide-tagged ADC a DAR of 1.5 could be achieved. On the
other
hand, the minor ADC3 species with DAR 1 had a retention time of 14.80 min,
whereas
ADC7 with oligosaccharide tag, despite containing a larger number of highly
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hydrophobic duocarmycin payloads per ADC, still showed a lower retention time
of
only 13.23 min and thus had a better solubility.
107081 Similar observations were also made for the CO-V-tagged auristatin-
based
ADC6 against the untagged auristatin-based ADC19 (DAR 3.8 vs. 2.5; retention
time
13.25 min vs. 14.30 min), providing further evidence that this effect is
translatable
between different payload classes.
107091 Thus, the oligosaccharide tag increases the solubility of ADCs,
irrespective of
the specific antibody component, payload and DAR
107101 Example 5: Measurement of Melting Point
107111 In this example, the melting point of different ADCs including the
linker-
payload construct Compound 15 (which includes the oligosaccharide CO-V) or a
corresponding linker-payload construct without the oligosaccharide tag was
measured.
107121 Specifically, the unfolding/denaturation temperatures were measured
using the
Prometheus NT.Plex from NanoTemper and the intrinsic fluorescence of the
proteins.
Results of these measurements are shown in Table 5.
Table 5: Melting points of ADCs
Oligosaccharide
Linker
Melting point
ADC Payload DAR
payload 1 C]
tag
ADC 12 Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V 7.76 63.5
ADC 131 Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V 8 63.6
ADC 14 Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V 4.5 65.6
ADC 15 Compound 12 Auristatin 4 51.6
ADC173 Compound 15 Auristatin CO-V 4.6 65.5
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1 ADC12 and ADC13 are ADCs prepared from the same linker-payload construct
and antibody and with similar DAR value.
2 corresponds to Compound 15 without oligosaccharide tag
3 ADC14 and ADC17 are ADCs prepared from the same linker-payload construct
and antibody and with similar DAR value.
107131 These results show that, irrespective of the DAR value, the presence of
the
oligosaccharide tag results in a significantly higher melting point. This
higher melting
point indicates that the oligosaccharide tags as described in the present
disclosure have
a surprising and not envisioned stabilizing effect on ADCs and provides the
oligosaccharide-tagged ADCs according to the present disclosure with
advantages
regarding storage, stability and manufacturability, compared to corresponding
ADCs
without such a tag. Moreover, the comparison of ADC12 with ADC13 and of ADC17
with ADC14 proves the consistency between batches and the reproducibility of
the
measured effect.
107141 F,xample 6. Stability in Serum
107151 In this example, the stability of the prepared ADCs in human serum was
determined.
107161 The respective ADC was added into either mouse serum or human serum
(stabilized at pH 7.4) to a concentration of 50 ug ADC per ml of serum and
incubated
at 37 C/5% CO2. After 72 h and 96 h, samples were taken (3 samples per time
point)
and analyzed by LC-MS for the amount of remaining ADC with still intact linker
sequence and degradation products.
107171 Results for the ADCs ADC10 and ADC14 are summarized in Table 6.
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Table 6: Serum stability of different ADCs
ADC10 ADC14
Remaining Remaining
Remaining Remaining
a
at 72 h at 96 h t 72 h
at 96 h
Mouse serum 91.1 13.1% 91.6 9.0%
100% 100%
Human serum 71.4 1.2% 65.7 5.6%
100% 100%
107181 ADC10 is an ADC with a disulfide cleavage linker. ft has been reported
that
disulfide linkers in ADCs are unstable in both human and mouse serum and
degraded
with a half life of ¨80 h (Kellogg et al., Bioconjugate Chem. (2011), vol.
22(4), p. 717-
727). However, the serum stability data obtained with ADC10 shows that in the
presence of the oligosaccharide tag according to the present disclosure, the
linker is
stabilized in both mouse and human serum.
107191 ADC14 is an ADC with a linker including a cleavage site for cleavage by
the
intracellular protease Cathepsin B. It has been reported that ADCs with this
type of
linker are highly unstable in mouse serum due to an unspecific clearance by
the mouse
enzyme carboxyesterase 1C which is known to unspecifically cleave these
linkers (see
Dorywalska et al., Mol Cancer Ther (2016), vol. 15(5), p. 958-970 and Ubink et
al.,
Mol Cancer Ther, vol. 17(11), p. 2389-2398). This effect makes it challenging
to use
the mouse model system to develop or characterize novel payloads with this
linker
system. The serum stability data obtained with ADC14 shows that in the
presence of
the oligosaccharide tag according to the present disclosure, the linker is
stabilized in
both mouse and human serum.
107201 ADC14 was also compared in animal studies to ADC15 which has a very
similar
DAR and is based on a linker-payload construct that is identical to that of
ADC14 with
the only difference that it lacks the oligosaccharide tag. Here ADC14 showed
tumor
reduction, whereas ADC15 the same linker without the tag only delivered a
delayed
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tumor growth. This effect might be a result of an improved stability against
protease
cleavage in serum and not only driven by a solubility effect.
107211 This experiment suggests that oligosaccharide tags as described in the
present
disclosure confer higher serum stability. This, in turn, indicates improved
pharmacokinetics and thus superior in vivo efficacy of ADCs carrying the
oligosaccharide tag according to the present invention, compared to
corresponding
ADCs without such a tag.
107221 Example 7: Toxicity Assessment in Cell Culture
107231 In this example, the toxicity of the antibody-drug conjugates prepared
in
Example 3 was assessed in cultured cells.
107241 The experiment was carried out with the antibody
trastuzumab/trastuzumab-t
against Her2 or antibodies based on the described antigen A which is directed
against
a tumor antigen that is observed i.a. in CRC (colorectal cancer) and gastric
cancer.
107251 As positive cells, cells of tumor cell lines (CRC, breast cancer or
lung cancer)
expressing about 100,000-1,000,000 copies of the antigen at the cell surface
of each
cell were used. As negative cells, different tumor cell lines were used that
did not
express the respective antigen at their cell surface
107261 On day 0, 1000-5000 cells (depending on the cell line), were seeded
into the
wells of 384 well culture plates (= assay plates) in 40 L/well RPMI 1640 or
DMEM
(Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium) as seeding medium. Cells were incubated
for
20-24 h at 37 `V at the appropriate CO2 level (5% or 10%) and 95% rH (relative
humidity). On day 1 the ADCs to be tested resp. controls were added to the
cells (at a
dose suitable for a proper dose response curve covering at least 4 log units
in
concentration), followed by incubation for 3 days for non-DNA targeting
payloads or
for 6 days for DNA damaging payloads at 37 C, the appropriate CO2 level and
95%
rH. On day 4, the number of viable cells was determined using the CellTiter-
Glog
Luminescent Cell Viability Assay (Promega) according to the manufacturer's
instructions. Specifically, plates were equilibrated at room temperature for
30 min, then
30 p1 CellTiterGlo Reagent was added to each well. Plates were incubated for
2
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minutes on a shaker and then kept for 10 min in the dark, followed by
measurement on
an Envision plate reader (PerkinElmer) at 560 to 590 nm.
107271 The CellTiter-Glog Luminescent Cell Viability Assay results in cell
lysis and
generation of a luminescent signal proportional to the amount of ATP present
which,
in turn, measures the presence of metabolically active cells. Thus, the assay
indicates
proliferation and viability of the cultured cells and hence allows to
determine the
toxicity of the tested antibody-drug conjugates on the cells.
Table 7: Results of Cytotoxicity Measurements in Cell Culture
Antibody Payload
Positive Positive Negative
ADC Linker Payload
component class
cell line 1 cell line 2 cell line
ADC1 Trastuzumab-T Compound 2 Auristatin' +++ ++
--
ADC2 Trastuzumab-T Compound 3 Duocarmycin ++ +
-
Anti-Tumor-
ADCS Compound 4 Auristatin ++ ND -
AntigenB&C
ADC6 Trastuzumab Compound 4 Auristatin +++ ++
--
ADC7 Trastuzumab Compound 7 Duocarmycin ++ ++
-
ADC9 Trastuzumab-T Compound 9 Maytansinoid2 ++ +
-
ADC10 Trastuzumab Compound 11 Maytansinoid ++ ++
-
ADC12 Trastuzumab Compound 15 Auristatin +++
+++ -
ADC14 Trastuzumab Compound 15 Auristatin +++
+++ -
Anti-Tumor-
ADC16 Compound 14 Duocarmycin +++ ND -
AntigenA
ADC18 Trastuzumab Compound 20 Auristatin +++ ND
-
Anti-Tumor-
ADC21 Compound 19 Duocarmycin +++ ND -
AntigenA
Anti-Tumor-
ADC23 Compound 18 Duocarmycin +++ ND -
AntigenA
IC50 concentration of ADC:
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+++: <0.1 nM / ++: <1 nM / +: single-digit nM / >10 nM / --: no effect / ND:
not
determined
1 The auristatin in the listed compounds was MMAE (monomethyl auristatin E).
3 The maytansinoid in the listed compounds was DM4 (= ravtansine).
107281 From the data in Table 7, it can be seen that the ADCs are highly toxic
to cells
expressing at their surface the target antigen of the ADC, but not toxic to
cells that do
not express this target antigen. This shows that all linker payload
constructs, regardless
of payload, conjugation method or position of the oligosaccharide tag,
maintain full
functionality in the presence of the oligosaccharide tag.
107291 Example 8: Anti-Tumoral Activity and Toxicity In Vivo
107301 Experimental Design and Treatment
107311 This study was carried out with 210 healthy, 7-8 weeks old female
BALB/c
Nude (CByJ.Cg-Foxn1"u/J) mice (Charles River, France).
107321 On DO (day 0), tumors were induced by subcutaneous (SC) injection of SK-
OV-
3 cells (a human ovarian adenocarcinoma cell line, purchased from Oncodesign)
into
the right flank of 198 female animals. SK-OV-3 tumor cell implantation was
performed
48 hours after a whole-body irradiation with a gamma-source (2 Gy,
Bi oMep,
France)
107331 On D31, animals were randomized by individual tumor volume when tumors
reached a mean volume of 150 - 200 mm3. 120 animals out of 198 were randomized
into 10 groups of 12 animals each.
107341 Administration of the different ADCs or vehicle control was performed
on the
day of randomization (D31) as summarized in Table 8 below.
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Table 8: Treatment schedule
Number of Dose
Group Test item
animals (mg/kg/adm)
1 9+3* Vehicle (PBS)
2 9+3 ADC12 0.5
3 9+3 ADC12 2
4 9+3 ADC12 6
9+3 ADC14 0.5
6 9+3 ADC14 2
7 9+3 ADC14 6
8 9+3 ADC15 0.5
9 9+3 ADC15 2
9+3 ADC15 6
* 9 animals for analysis of anti-tumoral activity + 3
animals for toxicological analysis
[0735] Vehicle was PBS, pH 7.3-7.4. The ADCs or vehicle were administered by
one
intravenous (IV) injection into the caudal vein. The administration volume was
5 mL/kg adjusted to the most recent individual body weight of each mouse.
107361 Results
107371 Randomization
107381 On the day of randomization (D31), tumors had a mean volume of 185-186
mm3. There were no statistically significant differences between all groups.
107391 Health parameters
107401 In order to evaluate the impact of the treatment on the health of mice,
body
weight of animals was monitored throughout the experiment The mean body weight
change (MBWC) per group was calculated by comparing the mean body weight on
D34
(the day with the first drop in body weight after treatment) to the mean body
weight on
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the day of randomization (D31). For the period D31 to D34, all groups lost
body weight,
but these body weight losses were minor and there were no statistically
significant
differences between all groups.
[0741] Toxicological analysis
[0742] Three satellite mice per group were sacrificed on D38. Tumors were
collected
for fixation in formalin (30 samples). A transverse section was made at the
largest
extension of the tumor for paraffin embedding. Tissues (lung, heart, liver,
spleen,
stomach, intestine and mesenteric lymph nodes) were collected and fixed in
formalin.
The carcasses with the skin were fixed after section of the thoracic and
spinal cord and
between the eyes.
[0743] H&E (Hematoxylin & Eosin) staining of the following tissues was carried
out:
heart, lung, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, intestines, mesenteric lymph
nodes, brain,
eyes, bone marrow, bone (femur and sternum). Moreover, skin from Groups 1, 4,
7 and
(control group and high dose groups) was examined by light microscopy.
[0744] Results are summarized in Table 9 below No treatment-related findings
were
detected in the organs examined from mice of group 4,7 and 10. As no target
organs
were identified in the high dose group animals, the examination of the
intermediate
group mice was omitted. All remaining findings listed in Table 9 are
incidental/spontaneous in nature.
Table 9: Histopathological findings
Tissue Diagnosis Group 1 Group 4 Group 7
Group 10
PBS 6 mg/kg 6 mg/kg 6
mg/kg
ADC12 ADC14
ADC15
N=3 N=3 N=3 N=3
Animal
Animal IDs Animal IDs Animal IDs
IDs
Heart N VL all all all
all
Lesion
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Tissue Diagnosis Group 1 Group 4 Group 7
Group 10
PBS 6 mg/kg 6 mg/kg
6 mg/kg
ADC12 ADC14
ADC15
N=3 N=3 N=3 N=3
Animal IDs Animal 'Ds Animal IDs
Animal
IDs
Lung NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Liver NVL all 10, 12 all
all
Extramedullary
hematopoiesis,
11
increased,
minimal
Spleen NVL all all 19, 21
all
Congestion
blood, acute
Kidney NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Ln
NVL all all 20, 21
all
mesenter.
Tissue missing 19
Peyers
NVL all all all
all
Patches
Lesion
Bone NVL all all all
all
Sternum
2, 3 11, 12 19 20 , 30
missing
Bone
NVL all all all
all
marrow
Lesion
Brain NVL all all all
all
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Tissue Diagnosis Group 1 Group 4 Group 7
Group 10
PBS 6 mg/kg 6 mg/kg
6 mg/kg
ADC12 ADC14
ADC15
N=3 N=3 N=3 N=3
Animal IDs Animal IDs Animal IDs
Animal
IDs
Lesion
Stomach NVL all all all
29, 30
Tissue missing 28
Duodenum NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Jejunum NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Ileum NVL 1, 2 all all
all
Autolysis 3
Cecum NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Colon NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Rectum NVL all all all
all
Lesion
Eye NVL all all all
all
Mineralization,
muscle fiber
12 29
eye, unilateral,
minimal
Nerve,
NVL 1, 2 all 19, 21
all
optic
Tissue missing 3 20 -
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Tissue Diagnosis Group 1 Group 4 Group 7
Group 10
PBS 6 mg/kg 6 mg/kg 6
mg/kg
ADC12 ADC14
ADC15
N=3 N=3 N=3 N=3
Animal
Animal IDs Animal IDs Animal IDs
IDs
Tissue 1 29,
30
missing,
unilateral
Skin NVL all all all
all
Lesion
NVL: no visible lesion
107451 Direct comparison of toxicology and health parameters of the different
ADCs
tested in this example and vehicle control shows that the oligosaccharide tag
according
to the present disclosure is well-tolerated in vivo in the mouse model system,
even in
case of a high DAR of almost 8 (ADC12). This was unexpected, since there is
precedence that upon metabolic processing in the body even molecular groups
that as
such are non-toxic may still have toxic effects on target organs like kidney
or liver, as
known for example for PEGs (Fruijtier-Polloth, Toxicology (2005), vol. 214, p.
1-38).
[0746] Anti-tumoral activity
[0747] The growth of subcutaneous SK-OV-3 tumors in BALB/c Nude mice was
monitored throughout the experiment. The parameters of tumor doubling time,
tumor
growth delay and tumor growth inhibition were used in order to evaluate the
anti-
tumoral activity of the three test substances ADC12, ADC14 and ADC15 IV
administered at 0.5, 2 and 6 mg/kg to mice bearing subcutaneous SK-OV-3
tumors.
[0748] Tumor growth
[0749] The growth of SK-OV-3 tumors on BALB/c Nude mice is presented in Figure
3 and Figure 4. Individual tumor volume measurement showed that vehicle-
treated
mice in Group 1 displayed exponentially growing tumors reaching 2000 mm3 in
approximately 70 days.
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[0750] For mice treated with ADC12 at 0.5 mg/kg (Group 2), 2 mg/kg (Group 3)
and 6
mg/kg (Group 4), a dose-dependent anti-tumoral response was observed. In Group
4,
six out of nine animals had tumors that completely regressed (TV (tumor
volume) = 0
mm3) from D52-D59 to the end of the experiment. One animal displayed tumor
that
completely regressed (TV = 0 mm3) from D59 to D76 and then re-grew from D80 to
the end of the experiment (TV = 308.71 mm3). Two animals in Group 4 had tumors
that
did not grow from the day of randomization (D31) to D80 and D69, respectively,
and
then re-grew exponentially until the end of the experiment.
[0751] For mice treated with ADC14 at 0.5 mg/kg (Group 5), 2 mg/kg (Group 6)
and 6
mg/kg (Group 7), a dose-dependent anti-tumoral response was observed. In Group
7,
four out of nine animals displayed tumors that completely regressed (TV = 0
mm3). In
addition, two animals had tumors that regressed until the end of the
experiment
(respectively, TV = 134.52 and 48.57 mm3). These tumors were considered as
regressed since their TVs at the end of the study (D97) were lower than those
recorded
(TV = 255.24 and 196.88 mm3, respectively) on the day of randomization (D31).
Tumors of three out of nine animals in Group 7 regressed from D41 to D76 or
D80 and
then re-grew exponentially until the end of the study.
[0752] For mice treated with ADC15 at 0.5 mg/kg (Group 8), 2 mg/kg (Group 9)
and 6
mg/kg (Group 10), a slight dose dependent anti-tumoral response was observed.
In
Groups 8 and 9, tumors grew in the same manner. However, the tumor volumes in
Group 10 were lower than those in Groups 8 and 9 throughout the experiment.
[0753] The analysis of tumor volumes was performed on D59, corresponding to
the last
day with at least 80% of animals alive in all groups (Figure 5). In Group 1,
the mean
TV was 1002 mm3, and was significantly higher compared with the mean TV in all
the
groups (p < 0.0001). Animals in Groups 2 and 3 displayed tumor volumes at
422.5 and
591.3 mm3, respectively. Despite a slight dose-dependent response decrease, no
statistical difference was observed between Groups 2 and 3. However, tumors in
Group
4 (TV= 14.98 mm3) were significantly smaller (p <0.0001) than Groups 2 and 3.
Animals in Groups 5, 6 and 7 displayed TV at 601, 374 mm3 and 18_91 mm3,
respectively. A statistical difference was observed between Groups 5 and 7 and
Groups
6 and 7 (p < 0.0005) but not between Groups 5 and 6 (p = 0.16). Finally, tumor
volumes
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in Groups 8, 9 and 10 (TV = 572.2, 571.1 and 393.7 mm3, respectively) were
similar
and there were no statistically significant differences between Groups 8, 9
and 10.
107541 Tumor doubling time
107551 The efficacy of treatments was assessed by evaluating the tumor
doubling time
(DT) calculated from the day of randomization (D31) to the end of the
experiment
(D97). Tumor doubling times ranged from 15.17 days (Group 1) to 24.39 days
(Group
6). Tumors in Groups 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 10 displayed tumor doubling times
between
15.17 < DT < 21.90 days; there were no statistically significant differences
between
these groups. Tumors doubling times in Groups 3 (ADC12, 0.5 mg/kg) and 6
(ADC14,
0.5 mg/kg) (DT = 23.46 and 24.39 days, respectively) were significantly longer
than
those in the aforementioned groups. For Groups 4 and 7, tumor doubling time
parameter
could not be precisely calculated since no tumor grew exponentially throughout
the
experiment. In this case, tumor doubling times for Groups 4 and 7 were higher
than 97
days
[0756] Tumor growth delay
[0757] The tumor growth delay was calculated by estimating the time for the SK-
OV-
3 tumors to reach a mean volume of 800 mm3. Tumor in the control Group 1 (n =
9)
took 56 days to reach the target volume. Tumor growth delays in Groups 2 (n =
6), 3
(n = 8) and 4 (n = 1) were 69, 80 and 91 days, respectively. Tumors in Group 3
took
1.16 times longer than those in Group 2 to reach the target volume; this
difference was
statistically significant (p = 0.0006). Tumor growth delay in Group 4 should
be
interpreted with caution since it was calculated with one animal. Tumor growth
delays
in Groups 5 (n = 7), 6 (n = 6) and 7 (n = 1) were 72, 85 and 91 days,
respectively.
Similar to what was observed in Group 4, the tumor growth delay in Group 7
which
was calculated with one animal, should be cautiously interpreted. In Groups 8
(n = 5),
9 (n = 7) and 10 (n = 8), tumors took 64, 71 and 79 days, respectively, and
there were
no significant differences between these groups.
[0758] Tumor growth inhibition
107591 Tumor growth inhibition (T/C%) was calculated to evaluate the anti-
tumoral
activity of the treatments by comparing the median tumor volume of each
treated group
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to the control Group 1 (Figure 6). For most of the study, low-dose treatments
(Group 2,
and 8) resulted in marginal to moderate anti-tumoral activities with T/C%
optimal
values of 55, 58 and 52%, respectively. Furthermore, intermediate-dose
treatment with
ADC12 and ADC14 (Group 3 and 6) resulted in moderate anti-tumoral activity
throughout the experiment, with T/C% optimal values of 34 and 32%,
respectively.
However, intermediate and high dose treatment with ADC15 (Groups 9 and 10)
resulted
in a moderate anti-tumoral activity (T/C% = 51% and 35% respectively) which
was less
efficient and later than those of Groups 3, 4, 6 and 7. Finally, the anti-
tumoral activities
of Group 4 and 7 treatments were marked for most of the experiment with T/C%
optimal values of 0%.
107601 Conclusions
107611 In conclusion, all treatments were well tolerated. All body weight
losses were
minor and there were no significant differences to the control Group 1.
107621 A dose-dependent antitumoral effect on SK-0V3 cell-derived ovarian
tumors
was observed with treatment with ADCs ADC12 and ADC14, ranging from marginal,
to moderate and marked, respectively, when increasing doses from 0.5 to 2 and
6
mg/kg. No statistical difference was observed when comparing treatments with
ADC12
and ADC14 administered at the same dose of 0.5 mg/kg (Groups 2 and 5), 2 mg/kg
(Groups 3 and 6) or 6 mg/kg (Groups 4 and 7).
107631 In contrast, treatment with ADC15 (corresponding compound without an
oligosaccharide tag according to the present disclosure) did not result in a
dose
dependent effect with increasing doses as observed for ADC12 and ADC14;
efficacy
parameters where not significantly different when ADC15 was administered at
0.5, 2
or 6 mg/kg (Groups 8, 9 and 10), ranging from marginal to moderate.
107641 Efficacy parameters showed that treatments with ADC12 and ADC14 at
lower
doses (0.5 and 2 mg/kg) (Groups 2, 3, 5 and 6) were increased compared with
ADC15
administered at the high dose of 6 mg/kg (Group 10).
107651 Parameters of tumor doubling time, tumor growth delay and tumor growth
inhibition showed that treatments with ADC12 and ADC14 IV administered at 6
mg/kg
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(Groups 4 and 7) resulted in a significantly marked anti-tumoral activity
compared with
the control vehicle (G1) and with the other groups.
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